Metoprolol Tartrate
Metoprolol Tartrate is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Metoprolol Tartrate; Generic name: METOPROLOL TARTRATE; Manufacturer: Cardinal Health 107, LLC.
| Brand name | Metoprolol Tartrate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | METOPROLOL TARTRATE |
| Manufacturer | Cardinal Health 107, LLC |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Metoprolol tartrate tablets are a beta-adrenergic blocker indicated for the treatment of: • Hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. ( 1.1 ) • Angina Pectoris. ( 1.2 ) • Myocardial Infarction, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular mortality when used in conjunction with intravenous metoprolol therapy in patients with definite or suspected acute myocardial infarction in hemodynamically stable patients. ( 1.3 ) 1.1 Hypertension Metoprolol tartrate tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension in adult patients, to lower blood pressu |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Administer once daily with food or after a meal. Titrate at weekly or longer intervals as needed and tolerated. ( 2 ) • Hypertension: Recommended starting dosage is 100 mg daily, in single or divided doses. ( 2.1 ) • Angina Pectoris: Recommended starting dosage is 100 mg daily, given as two divided doses. ( 2.2 ) • Myocardial Infarction: The starting dosage depends upon tolerance of intravenous metoprolol, see full prescribing information. ( 2.3 ) 2.1 Hypertension I |
| Active ingredient(s) | METOPROLOL TARTRATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=17dbdf5f-d032-472a-9568-67689b08ef09 |