Brand Name
Dosage Mechanism of Action Indications Adverse Reaction
Metoprolol 50mg > Competitively blocks
beta-adrenergic receptors
Generic Name: Form: in the heart and
Betaloc TAB juxtaglomerular
apparatus, decreasing the
Classification: influence of the
Beta1-selective sympathetic nervous
adrenergic blocker system on these tissues
Antihypertensive and the excitability of the
heart, decreasing cardiac
output and the release of
renin, and
lowering BP; acts in the
CNS to reduce
sympathetic outflow and
vasoconstrictor tone.
Nursing
Considerations
> Hypertension, > Allergic: Pharyngitis, > Do not stop
alone or with erythematous rash, taking this drug
other drugs, fever, sore throat, unless instructed
especially laryngospasm to do so by a
diuretics health care
> CNS: Dizziness,
provider.
vertigo, tinnitus, fatigue,
> Immediate- emotional depression,
release tablets paresthesias, > Swallow the ER
and injection: sleep disturbances, tablets whole; do
Prevention of hallucinations, not cut, crush, or
reinfarction in disorientation, memory chew them.
MI patients loss, slurred speech
who are
hemodynamicall > CV: CHF, cardiac
y stable or arrhythmias, peripheral
vascular insufficiency,
within 3–10
claudication, pulmonary
days of the edema, hypotension
acute MI
> Dermatologic: Rash,
> Treatment of pruritus, sweating, dry
angina pectoris skin
> EENT: Eye irritation,
dry eyes, conjunctivitis,
blurred vision