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Metoprolol |
| Metoprolol
100 - 50 mg Tablets |
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Males
Females
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| Metoprolol
100 - 100 mg Tablets |
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Metoprolol Medication Drug Information
The following information is intended to
supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your
physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be
construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or
effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using this
drug.
Online Metoprolol Use Indication:
Metoprolol comes as a tablet to take by mouth. The
extended-release (long-acting) product usually is taken once a day.
Immediate-acting Metoprolol may be taken two, three, or four times a day.
The number of doses depends on why it is being taken. Do not cut, crush,
or chew extended-release tablets; swallow them whole.
Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your
doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take
Metoprolol exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it
more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Metoprolol helps control your condition but will not cure it. Continue to
take Metoprolol even if you feel well. Do not stop taking Metoprolol
without talking to your doctor.
Medication Metoprolol Side Effects:
Precautions on using Metoprolol
Before
taking Metoprolol, tell your doctor and pharmacist
if you are allergic to Metoprolol or any other drugs.
what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking,
especially medications for migraine headaches, asthma, allergies, colds,
or pain; other medications for heart or high blood pressure; reserpine;
and vitamins.
tell your doctor if you have or have ever had asthma or other lung
disease; heart, liver, or kidney disease; diabetes; circulation problems;
severe allergies; or thyroid problems.
if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding.
If you become pregnant while taking Metoprolol, call your doctor.
if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor
or dentist that you are taking Metoprolol.
you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or
operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.
Metoprolol Drug Interaction:
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