Metoprolol
4.1 Therapeutic indications
In the management of:
• Hypertension
• Angina pectoris
• Cardiac arrhythmias(in particular supraventricular tachycardias)
• As an adjunctive treatment of thyrotoxicosis.
• Early intervention of metoprolol tartrate in acute myocardial infarction reduces infarct size and the incidence of ventricular fibrillation. Pain relief may also decrease the need for opiate analgesics.
• long-term prophylaxis after recovery from acute myocardial infarction.
• Prophylaxis of migraine
Metoprolol tartrate has been shown to reduce mortality when administered to patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Metoprolol is indicated in adults.
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