Formulary Monographs [METOPROLOL, 2424]
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METOPROLOL
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BETA ADRENERGIC BLOCKING AGENTS
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Angina pectoris, cardiac arrhymias, myocardial infarction.
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Severe hypotension, bradycardia, congestive heart failure, palpitations, headache, insomnia, tiredness, dizziness, and depression. See propranolol hydrochloride. C.f. prescribing in liver and renal disease p. 15.
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Emergency treatment of cardiac arrhythmias: i.v. initial dose of up
to 5 mg, at a rate of 1 to 2 mg/minute; repeated, if necessary, at intervals of 5 minutes to a total dose of 10 to 15 mg. |
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Metoprolol is distributed in breast milk. Use with caution in lactating women.
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