Betaloc Zok Tablets 100Mg (1 Box = 3 Strips) (1 Strip = 10 Tablets)
Metoprolol belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers
Metoprolol belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers. It works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body, such as epinephrine, on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers the heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.
Purpose
Hypertension
Ingredients
Metoprolol Succinate
Warnings
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Metoprolol succinate tablets if you have a history of allergic reactions.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Metoprolol succinate tablets if you suffer from treated phaeochromocytoma (high blood pressure due to tumour near the kidney) .
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Metoprolol succinate tablets have a slow heart rate or blood vessel disorder .
Side Effects
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): tiredness, dizziness, headache, a slow heart rate, feeling faint on standing due to low blood pressure, shortness of breath with or without strenuous physical activity, feeling or being sick, stomach pain. Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): depression, nightmares, inability to think clearly, sleepiness or difficulty in sleeping, tingling or ‘pins and needles’, difficulty breathing, heart failure, irregular heart rate, palpitation, water retention causing swelling, Raynaud’s phenomenon (causing pain, numbness, coldness and blueness of the fingers), diarrhoea or constipation, skin rash, muscle cramps. Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people): changes in the results of blood tests, effects on blood clotting causing easy or unexplained bruising, changes in personality, hallucinations, visual disturbances, dry or irritated eyes,ringing in the ears, loss of hearing with high doses, heart conduction problems, chest pain, gangrene in patients with severe poor circulation,runny nose, dry mouth, weight gain sensitivity to light, increased sweating, hair loss, worsening or new psoriasis, joint inflammation (arthritis), disturbances of sexual desire and performance, changes in liver function tests.
Storage Instructions
Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.
| Brand | Barrett |
| Status | Active |