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Metoprolol succinate is a beta-blocker drug used to treat a variety of conditions, including angina (chest pain), hypertension (high blood pressure), heart failure, and heart disease.
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It works by preventing norepinephrine from acting on beta receptors in blood vessels and in the heart.
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Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.
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Metoprolol can cause certain side effects, including low blood pressure, cold hands and feet, extreme fatigue, and depression.
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It can also interact with other medications, vitamins, or herbs.
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Metoprolol is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly.
Metoprolol (Oral Route) Side Effects - Mayo Clinic
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Metoprolol is a beta-blocker drug used to treat a variety of conditions, including heart disease, angina, and heart failure. It belongs to a class of drugs called beta-blockers and works by preventing norepinephrine from acting on beta receptors in blood vessels and in the heart. Metoprolol can cause certain side effects, including low blood pressure, cold hands and feet, extreme fatigue, and depression, and can interact with other medications, vitamins, or herbs.
Metoprolol: Side effects, dosage, uses, and more - Medical News Today
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Metoprolol belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers, because they block the effects of adrenaline on your body’s beta receptors, thereby slowing nerve impulses that travel through…
Metoprolol: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Precautions
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Metoprolol succinate produces more level drug concentrations as compared to metoprolol tartrate, which has more peak-to-trough variation. However, despite these differences in pharmacokinetics, studies have concluded that both agents produce…
Metoprolol - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
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