Drug Name

Lopressor (Metoprolol)

Drug Uses

Lopressor is used for treating high blood pressure, alone or with other medicines; long-term treatment of chest pain; as well as reducing the risk of death because of heart problems in patients who possess had a heart attack. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Lopressor as directed by your doctor.

• Take Lopressor exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended by your doctor.
• Take this medication with a filled glass of water.
• To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood pressure will need to be checked on a normal basis. It is substantial that you not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Lopressor.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Lopressor is a beta-adrenergic blocking agent. It works by reducing the amount of work the heart has to do (reduces chest pain) as well as the amount of blood the heart pumps out (lowers high blood pressure). It is as well as used to stabilize the heart rhythm in conditions in which the heart is beating too quick or at an irregular rhythm.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Lopressor , take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Lopressor at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Lopressor out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Lopressor if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Lopressor ;
• you possess a very unhurried heart rate condition (eg, bradycardia, AV block); heart failure controlled by diuretics (eg, furosemide) as well as digoxin; or very abridged systolic blood pressure (less than 100 mm Hg);
• you are using Mibefradil.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Patients being treated for high blood pressure often feel exhausted or run down for a few weeks after starting treatment. Be sure to take your medicine even incase you may not feel common. Tell your doctor incase you develop any recent symptoms.
• Incase you possess angina (chest pain) or possess had other heart problems, do not suddenly halt using Lopressor without earliest consulting your doctor. Incase your doctor decides you should no longer take Lopressor, you will need to halt Lopressor gradually according to your doctor's instructions.
• Incase your doctor has instructed you to check your blood pressure as well as heart rate regularly, be sure to do so.
• Do not take any medicines used to treat colds or congestion without earliest consulting with your doctor or pharmacist.
• Diabetes patients - Lopressor may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Lopressor before you receive any health examination or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• Lab tests, including liver as well as kidney function, blood pressure, as well as total blood cell counts, may be performed while you take Lopressor . These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Take Lopressor with extreme caution in children; safety as well as effectiveness possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Lopressor while you are pregnant. Lopressor is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Lopressor , check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• blurred vision; chilly hands as well as feet; confusion; constipation; depression; diarrhea; dizziness; moistureless mouth/eyes; gas; hair loss; headache; heartburn; itching; lightheadedness; mild drowsiness; muscle aches; nausea; nightmares; ringing in the ears; short-term memory loss; sleeplessness; stomach pain; unusual tiredness or weakness.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chest pain; fainting; pounding in the chest; swelling of the arms, hands, as well as feet; wheezing; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

Lopressor is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.