RITEMED METOPROLOL TARTRATE 50MG 20 TABLETS

METOPROLOL TARTRATE
PRESCRIPTION REQUIRED

What is this medicine used for?
Hypertension: As monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive agents.
Angina pectoris: Long-term prophylaxis.
Cardiac arrhythmias: Disturbances of cardiac rhythm, including supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias.
Myocardial infarction (MI): Treatment of hemodynamically stable patients with definite or suspected
acute MI to reduce cardiovascular mortality Adjunct to treatment of thyrotoxicosis Prevention of migraine.

How much and how often should you use this medicine?
For Hypertension Initial dose: 100 mg daily as a single dose or in 2 divided doses Dosage may be increased at weekly (or longer) intervals until optimum hypotensive effect is achieved. Usual effective
dose range is 100-400 mg daily, usually divided into a twice-daily dosage. Once daily administration of 200 mg may be effective for maintenance therapy.
For Angina Pectoris Initial dosage range: 25-50 mg twice daily. Dosage may be increased at weekly intervals until optimum control of angina is obtained or there is pronounced slowing of the heart rate. Usualeffective dosage range is 100-400 daily given in 2 divided doses.

Contraindications
Reserpine: increased frequency and severity of extreme lowering of blood sugar Verapamil,
Diltiazem: increased risk of severe lowering of blood pressure and slowing of heart rate Digitalis: slow heart rate.
Nitroglycerin: increased risk of severe lowering of blood pressure.

Availability
Metoprolol tartrate 50 mg Tablet - Box of 100’s (in blister foil by 20’s).
Metoprolol tartrate 100 mg Tablet - Box of 100’s (in blister foil by 20’s).

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