Lopressor

Blood pressure problems affect millions of Americans. In fact, it is actually to the point where it is being considered the “norm”. That is a frightening idea. High blood pressure can be linked to many things including a poor diet, lack of exercise and genetics to name a few. If you suffer from high blood pressure or angina (chest pain), lopressor may be the medication that your doctor finds best for you. What is lopressor you ask? It is a beta-blocker called metoprolol that affects both the heart and circulation. It has been used for years and has been proven safe for most people.


What You Can Expect

It is likely that you can expect some kind of side effect when taking lopressor. It is common with nearly all prescription drugs. Some of the most common side effects include vomiting, decreased sex drive, insomnia, fatigue, and anxiety. The more severe lopressor side effects include a severe allergic reaction that may or may not include swelling of the tongue, lips or face, closing of the throat and difficulty breathing. Other reported side effects were chest pain, an irregular heartbeat, slow pulse, fainting spells, trouble urinating, jaundice, coldness of the extremities and swelling of the ankles and feet. Lopressor comes in 50mg and 100mg tablets.

Lopressor should not be used by anyone that is taking lamisil, anti-malaria medications, medications to treat depression and anxiety, a MAO inhibitor, diabetes medications, certain heart medications, medications for asthma or other breathing disorders, diuretics, cold medicines or diet pills. Furthermore, if you have a history of diabetes, heart, liver or kidney disease, you should check with your doctor before taking lopressor. As far as the nutritional implications of lopressor go, a low-sodium or low-salt diet may be prescribed by your doctor. If this is the case, make certain you follow it carefully. Furthermore, it should be noted that lopressor, and other forms of the generic drug metoprolol should not be stopped without your doctor’s supervision. If you suddenly stop taking lopressor, you could suffer heart attack or severe debilitating chest pain. Your doctor will help you decrease your dosage as he or she sees fit.

You should know that lopressor has been shown to be effective as a treatment in the aggressiveness and behavioral problems associated conduct disorders and schizophrenia. If you suffer from a conduct disorder you may want to discuss taking lopressor with your doctor.