Metoprolol

What Are The Uses Of Metoprolol?

Common uses of Metoprolol are:

• High blood pressure
• Abnormally fast heart rate
• Chest pain due to poor blood flow to the heart
• Prevent further heart problems after myocardial infarction
• Prevent migraines related headaches

What Are The Side Effects Of Metoprolol?

Some of the common side-effects of Metoprolol are:

• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Tiredness
• Diarrhoea
• Slow heartbeat may occur

What Are The Contraindications Of Metoprolol?

Before starting Metoprolol, please inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions:

• Certain types of heart rhythm problems like second or third-degree atrioventricular block, slow heartbeat
• Breathing problems like chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema
• Liver disease
• Serious allergic reactions
• Blood circulation problems
• Mental/mood disorders
• A certain muscle disease
• Diabetes (Metoprolol may prevent the fast/pounding heartbeat usually felt when blood sugar level falls too low (hypoglycaemia).