Metolar 100 mg Tablet

Metolar 100 mg Tablet is a prescription tablet that contains 100 mg of metoprolol tartrate in each tablet. It belongs to the beta-blocker class and is used to help manage high blood pressure, chest pain (angina), and certain fast or irregular heart rhythms. It may also be used after a heart attack or for other heart-related conditions when a doctor decides it is appropriate. This Cipla Ltd. product comes as a strip/box of 10 tablets.

How it works: Metoprolol tartrate in Metolar 100 mg Tablet blocks beta-1 receptors in the heart, which slows the heart rate and reduces how hard the heart has to work. As a tablet, it is swallowed and absorbed into the body to help lower blood pressure and reduce chest pain or palpitations.

Metolar 100 mg Tablet is a higher-strength option compared with Metolar 25 mg Tablet and Metolar 50 mg Tablet, so it is usually chosen for patients who have already been assessed by a doctor and need a larger metoprolol tartrate dose. Because it delivers 100 mg in one tablet, it can be more convenient for people whose treatment plan requires a stronger dose, but it is not the right starting point for everyone.

• High blood pressure
• Angina (chest pain)
• Fast or irregular heartbeat
• Post-heart attack care
• Doctor-directed heart rate control

• Swallow Metolar 100 mg Tablet with water; do not crush or chew unless your doctor specifically tells you to.
• Take it exactly at the times prescribed, because this strength is often used in a scheduled daily regimen.
• It may be taken with or right after food to help reduce stomach upset.
• Try to take it at the same time each day to keep a steady effect.
• Do not stop taking it suddenly, especially if you have heart disease, unless your doctor tells you to.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.

Each Metolar 100 mg Tablet provides 100 mg of metoprolol tartrate per tablet. Depending on the condition being treated, a doctor may prescribe it once daily or in divided doses, but the exact schedule and maximum daily amount must be decided by the prescriber based on your response and other medicines. Because this is a higher-strength tablet, it may be used when lower strengths like Metolar 25 mg Tablet or Metolar 50 mg Tablet are not enough.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Metoprolol Tartrate may include:

• Tiredness or low energy
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Slow heartbeat
• Nausea or upset stomach
• Cold hands or feet
• Sleep changes or vivid dreams
• More noticeable fatigue at this 100 mg strength, especially when starting or increasing the dose

• This 100 mg strength may lower your heart rate and blood pressure more strongly than lower strengths, so it should be used only as prescribed.
• Use caution when driving or doing anything that requires alertness, especially until you know how Metolar 100 mg Tablet affects you.
• Do not stop it suddenly, because abrupt withdrawal can trigger chest pain, fast heartbeat, or blood pressure spikes.
• Tell your doctor if you have asthma, COPD, diabetes, poor circulation, heart block, or a history of fainting.
• Alcohol can increase dizziness or low blood pressure.
• If you take insulin or diabetes medicines, metoprolol may mask some signs of low blood sugar such as a fast heartbeat.
• Be careful if you also use other heart medicines that slow the pulse, since the effect can add up.

• Other beta-blockers
• Verapamil or diltiazem
• Digoxin
• Certain antiarrhythmics such as amiodarone
• Insulin or oral diabetes medicines

Store Metolar 100 mg Tablet in its original strip at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight, and keep it out of reach of children.