⚕️ Full Prescribing Information
For complete safety information, warnings, and dosage guidelines:
View FDA Label (PDF) →📋 Overview
Metoprolol is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure, chest pain, and heart failure. It reduces strain on the heart.
How It Works
Metoprolol blocks beta-adrenergic receptors, slowing heart rate and reducing blood pressure. This decreases workload on the heart.
✓ FDA Approved Uses
- High blood pressure
- Angina (chest pain)
- Heart failure
- After heart attack
- Irregular heartbeat
⚡ Common Side Effects
Contact your doctor if these persist or worsen:
- Tiredness
- Dizziness
- Diarrhea
- Slow heartbeat
- Cold hands/feet
🚨 Serious Side Effects
Seek immediate medical attention if you experience:
- Severe dizziness
- Fainting
- Very slow heartbeat
- Mental/mood changes
- Heart failure symptoms
⚠️ Do Not Use If
- Severe slow heartbeat
- Heart block
- Severe heart failure
- Low blood pressure
📢 Important Warnings
- Do not stop abruptly
- Masks low blood sugar symptoms
- May worsen asthma/COPD
- Depression risk