Metoprolin
Metoprolol is a beta-blocker medicine that slows your heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and reduces chest pain by making your heart work less.
Form
tabletti
Strength
50 mg
Active Ingredient
Metoprolol tartrate
Manufacturer
ratiopharm GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you exactly how much Metoprolol to take.
Method
Take the tablet with a glass of water. You can take it with or without food.
Important
Do not take more than your doctor prescribes. Never take a double dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Tiredness
- •Dizziness, headache
- •Nausea, stomach pain, diarrhea, and constipation
- •Slow heart rate, palpitations
- •Low blood pressure when standing up, which can cause dizziness or fainting
- •Cold hands and feet
- •Shortness of breath during exertion
RARE
- •Temporary worsening of heart failure (shortness of breath or swelling), mild heart conduction problems
- •Narrowing of airways (shortness of breath and wheezing)
- •Swelling, chest pain
- •Tingling sensations, muscle cramps
- •Vomiting
- •Weight gain
- •Rash, increased sweating
- •Sleep disturbances (nightmares, drowsiness, insomnia), poor concentration, and depression
- •Heart rhythm disorders, functional heart symptoms
- •Dry mouth
- •Abnormal liver function test results
- •Nervousness, tension
- •Impotence and other sexual dysfunctions
- •Runny nose
- •Vision problems, dry or irritated eyes, conjunctivitis
- •Hair loss
- •Worsening of severe circulation problems in the limbs (symptoms like lack of oxygen, pain, and coldness in fingertips and toes)
- •Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia, can cause easy bruising or nosebleeds)
- •Liver inflammation
- •Joint pain
- •Forgetfulness or poor memory, confusion, hallucinations
- •Ringing in ears, taste disorders
- •Photosensitivity reactions, worsening of psoriasis
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to metoprolol or any other ingredients.
- Do not take if you have untreated or symptomatic heart failure (shortness of breath, swelling).
- Do not take if you have a very slow pulse (under 45 beats per minute).
- Do not take if you have very low blood pressure (systolic/upper pressure below 100 mmHg).
- Do not take if you have certain heart rhythm problems (2nd or 3rd degree AV block or sick sinus syndrome).
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- Do not take if you have severe circulation problems in your hands or feet (e.g., intermittent claudication or Raynaud's syndrome).
- Do not take if you have severe obstructive lung disease (e.g., severe asthma or chronic bronchitis).
- Do not take if you are taking floctafenine.
- Do not take if you are taking sultopride.
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without your doctor's advice, as it can increase the risk of chest pain or heart attack.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Significant adverse effects include bradycardia and orthostatic hypotension. Consider potential interactions especially with with drugs affecting the conduction system of the heart. (updated 20.1.2025)