Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used after a heart attack to improve the chance of survival if your heart is not pumping well. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.
Concomitant Medications NCI CRF Standards: Round 3. Concomitant medication is combining two or more treatment regimes when treating diseases. The Concomitant Medications module was one of the group of variables included in the third round of the CRF Harmonization and Standardization Initiative. The Concomitant Medications module includes harmonized variables related to Concomitant Medications recommended for collection on all NCI sponsored clinical trials.
Given the demonstrated benefit of adding CT to RT, concomitant CRT is the standard of care for unresectable LA-SCCHN patients who are medically fit to receive CT, and for organ preservation in patients with resectable disease. Postoperative CRT is also an option for patients at high risk for recurrence.