Metoprolol ( Lopressor 50 mg ): What is Metoprolol Used For, Dosage, Side Effects & Precautions?

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This is lesson n# 54 in "A DRUG IN BRIEF" Series. In this video I'm gonna discuss almost all you need to know about Metoprolol ( Lopressor 50 mg ): What is Metoprolol Used For, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and mechanism of action

In 4 minutes you'll learn:

Metoprolol belongs to a category of drugs, called Beta blockers. It blocks beta receptors, primarily affecting cardiovascular system (decreases heart rate, decreases contractility, decreases BP) and lungs (promotes bronchospasm).

Metoprolol is available as 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg tablets. And also available as injection.

It is used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents, for management of hypertension, long-term management of angina pectoris, myocardial infarction (immediate-release tablets and injection).

For hypertension:
Initial dose: 100 mg orally per day in single or divided doses
Maintenance dose: 100 to 450 mg orally per day

Metoprolol Succinate immediate release tablets:
Initial dose: 25 to 100 mg orally once a day
Maintenance dose: 100 to 400 mg orally once a day

For angina
-Metoprolol tartrate immediate release tablets: 50 mg orally twice a day
-Metoprolol succinate extended release tablets: 100 mg orally once a day

Maintenance dose: 100 to 400 mg per day

For myocardial infarction:

Early Treatment:
Initial dose: 5 mg IV every 2 minutes as tolerated for 3 doses
-Patients tolerant of full IV dose (15 mg): 50 mg orally every 6 hours starting 15 minutes after the last IV dose and continued for 48 hours
-Patients intolerant of full IV dose (15 mg): 25 or 50 mg orally every 6 hours depending on the degree of intolerance starting 15 minutes after the last IV dose or as soon as their clinical condition allows

Late Treatment:
Maintenance dose: 100 mg orally twice a day

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