Metolar 50 mg Tablet

Metolar 50 mg Tablet is a prescription tablet that contains 50 mg of metoprolol tartrate in each tablet. Metoprolol tartrate is a beta-blocker used to help manage high blood pressure, chest pain (angina), and certain heart rhythm problems, and it may also be used after a heart attack in some patients. Metolar 50 mg Tablet works by slowing the heart rate and reducing the heart’s workload, which can help improve blood pressure control and heart symptoms. Because it is a 50 mg strength, it is a mid-range tablet that is often chosen when a doctor wants a dose higher than the 25 mg tablet but lower than the 100 mg tablet.

How it works: Metoprolol tartrate blocks beta-1 receptors in the heart, which helps slow the heartbeat and lower the force of each beat. In tablet form, Metolar 50 mg Tablet is swallowed and then absorbed into the body to help reduce blood pressure and ease the heart’s workload.

Metolar 50 mg Tablet is the middle strength in this product line, between Metolar 25 mg Tablet and Metolar 100 mg Tablet. Doctors may choose Metolar 50 mg Tablet for patients who need a moderate metoprolol tartrate dose and whose response can be adjusted more precisely than with a lower or higher tablet strength. It is a standard immediate-release tablet, so the effect begins as the medicine is absorbed after swallowing, rather than being designed for once-daily extended release.

• High blood pressure
• Chest pain (angina)
• Fast or irregular heart rate
• Heart attack treatment and recovery in selected patients
• Symptom control when a beta-blocker is prescribed by a doctor

• Swallow Metolar 50 mg Tablet with water as directed by your doctor.
• Take it at the same time each day to help maintain steady levels.
• You may take it with or after food if your prescriber advises, which can help stomach upset.
• Do not crush, chew, or split unless your pharmacist or doctor tells you it is appropriate.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.
• Do not stop taking Metolar 50 mg Tablet suddenly without medical advice, because that can worsen heart symptoms.

Each Metolar 50 mg Tablet provides 50 mg of metoprolol tartrate. The dose may be taken once daily or divided into multiple doses, depending on the condition being treated and the doctor’s plan; for immediate-release metoprolol tartrate, total daily doses are individualized and may be adjusted upward or downward based on response and tolerability. Your doctor decides the exact dose and maximum daily amount for you, so follow the prescription label carefully.

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

Common side effects of Metoprolol Tartrate may include:

• Tiredness or weakness
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Slow heartbeat
• Nausea
• Cold hands or feet
• Headache
• Sleep changes or vivid dreams

• Metolar 50 mg Tablet can lower heart rate and blood pressure too much in some people, especially if the dose is too high for them.
• Use caution if you have asthma, COPD, or a history of wheezing, because beta-blockers can worsen breathing problems in susceptible patients.
• Do not stop this medicine suddenly, especially if you have heart disease or chest pain, because symptoms may rebound.
• Alcohol can add to dizziness or lightheadedness.
• This medicine can mask some warning signs of low blood sugar, such as a fast heartbeat, which matters if you have diabetes.
• Use caution when driving or operating machinery until you know how Metolar 50 mg Tablet affects you.
• Tell your doctor if you are taking other heart medicines, because the combination can further slow the pulse or lower blood pressure.

• Verapamil or diltiazem
• Digoxin
• Clonidine
• Insulin or diabetes medicines that can cause low blood sugar
• Other blood pressure medicines that lower heart rate

Store Metolar 50 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.