Metoprolol

General

• Type: Beta blockers
• Dosage Forms: Tablet: 25 mg, 37.5 mg, 50 mg, 75mg, 100 mg. IV: variable
• Common Trade Names: Lopressor

Adult Dosing

HTN

• 50-200 mg PO bid

CHF

• 12.5-100 mg PO bid

migraine prophylaxis

• 25-100 mg PO bid

Special Populations

• Pregnancy Rating:
• Lactation:
• Renal Dosing
  • Adult
  • Pediatric
• Hepatic Dosing
  • Adult
  • Pediatric

Contraindications

• Allergy to class/drug

Pharmacology

• Half-life:
• Metabolism:
• Excretion:
• Mechanism of Action:

See Also

• Antiarrhythmics
• Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity
• Atrial Fibrillation with RVR