Lopressor
Metoprolol
Ingredients & Drug Type
Lopressor is listed as Antihypertensive containing Metoprolol. A blood pressure or cardiovascular medicine that helps control pressure and reduce strain on vessels or the heart.
- Active ingredient
- Metoprolol
- Therapeutic class
- Antihypertensive
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 50mg
Dosing
- Adult
- 50–100mg مرتين يومياً
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: في نفس الوقت كل يوم — لا توقفه بدون استشارة
Medical Overview
Lopressor is listed as Antihypertensive containing Metoprolol. A blood pressure or cardiovascular medicine that helps control pressure and reduce strain on vessels or the heart.
Lopressor (metoprolol) — the West’s workhorse cardioselective beta-blocker: tartrate twice daily, succinate once (MERIT-HF survival evidence in heart failure), hepatic clearance (kidney-friendly, CYP2D6-sensitive — fluoxetine/paroxetine visibly raise it), post-MI protection, rate control and migraine prophylaxis. Know your formulation, never stop abruptly, taper over weeks.
Uses / Indications
- Hypertension
- angina
- heart failure
- Hypertension, heart protection, or kidney protection according to the care plan.
Side Effects
- تعب وفتور البدايات
- برودة أطراف
- بطء نبض
- دوخة
- واضطرابات نوم وأحلام حية (يعبر للدماغ أكثر من تينورمين — دهني الذوبان)
- وضعف جنسي محتمل. يخفي خفقان هبوط سكر السكريين ويكتم صفير المؤهبين قصبياً بجرعات عالية.
- Dizziness, tiredness, headache, ankle swelling, or pulse changes depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- بطء قلب شديد وإحصارات متقدمة بلا ناظمة
- قصور قلب حاد غير مستقر (يبدأ بعد الاستقرار بجرعات دقيقة)
- ربو شديد نشط
- وظاهرة رينو الشديدة. **لا يُوقف فجأة أبداً** (ارتداد ذبحة وخفقان).
- Severe low blood pressure or allergy; some agents are unsafe in pregnancy or renal artery stenosis.
Warnings
- اعرف صيغتك: الطرطرات مرتان يومياً مع الطعام (امتصاصه يتحسن)
- والسكسينات الممتد مرة صباحاً كاملاً بلا مضغ — والخلط بينهما خطأ جرعات معروف. لا إيقاف فجائياً: أي إنهاء تدريج أسبوعين بإشراف. نبض دون 50 مع دوخة = قِس قبل جرعتك التالية وراجع. بدأت مضاد اكتئاب جديداً؟ اذكر الميتوبرولول. تابع قلبك عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not stop blood pressure medicine suddenly without medical advice.
Drug Interactions
- مثبطات CYP2D6 ترفعه بوضوح (**فلوكسيتين وباروكستين الشهيران — ثنائية شائعة تستحق الانتباه**: بطء ودوخة مستجدان بعد بدء مضاد اكتئاب)
- فيراباميل/ديلتيازيم: بطء وإحصار متراكب
- مضادات الالتهاب تضعف خفضه
- والأدرينالين بحضوره يعقّد (أعلم الطوارئ).
- May interact with diuretics, potassium supplements, anti-inflammatory painkillers, and heart medicines.
Patient Guidance
- Measure blood pressure regularly.
- Stand slowly to reduce dizziness.
- Seek care for severe swelling, breathlessness, or fainting.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Lopressor?
Lopressor contains Metoprolol and is categorized as Antihypertensive. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Lopressor?
Catalog dosing information includes: 50–100mg مرتين يومياً. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Lopressor?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Lopressor be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.