'Betalok', instructions for use

"Betalok" instruction for use describes a drug related to the pharmacological group of beta1-blockers. The main active substance of this drug is metoprolol tartrate. It is produced by manufacturers in the form of tablets weighing 100 milligrams, which are packed in plastic bottles of 100 pieces each.

"Metoprolol" has pharmacological properties based on the ability of the drug to have antihypertensive and anti-anginal action. The drug effectively reduces heart rate, contractility and excitability of the myocardium, it contributes to the slowing down of AV-conduction. The "Betaloc" preparation describes the application instruction as a means of reducing the cardiac output and the amount of oxygen consumed by the myocardium. "Metoprolol" has the ability to reduce the stimulating effects of catecholamines when they affect the patient's heart during psychophysical loads. The drug has an antihypertensive effect, stabilized after two weeks of admission. "Metoprolol" shows the effectiveness in the treatment of a fairly wide range of cardiovascular diseases, among which you can specify myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, arrhythmia of various types, is effective as a preventive tool in preventing recurrence of the infarction.

Pharmacokinetic properties of the drug "Betalok" instructions for use describes this way. After taking the drug, the whole is absorbed from the digestive tract in a short time, its maximum concentration in the plasma is reached within one to two hours. The drug is able to be extensively metabolized in liver tissues, while the metabolites formed do not practically have activity in relation to any organs of the body. The half-life of the components of the drug is approximately three to four hours, and during the entire period of taking the drug is virtually unchanged. The excretion of metoprolol is mainly performed by the kidneys - more than 95% of the dose of the substance, while no more than three percent is excreted unchanged.

"Betalok" instruction recommends taking in cases of the following diseases: for the treatment of hypertension, as a therapeutic agent is used to prevent attacks of angina pectoris. The medication is indicated in cases of cardiac arrhythmias, as well as for secondary prevention, necessary after the transferred diseases of the cardiovascular system.

Dosage regimen of the drug "Betalok" instruction on the use of the recommended installation. The average dose of the drug for a two-time intake is 100 milligrams per day. In some cases, the instruction stipulates the possibility of a gradual increase in the dose in half. If the drug is administered intravenously, a single dose is 2 to 5 mg. If the desired effect is not achieved in this case, the drug can be reintroduced after 5 minutes.

The dosage regimen should take into account that the maximum dose of the drug is 400 mg per day.

At reception of a tablet "Betalok" can cause by-effects from different systems of an organism. A detailed listing and description of the symptoms is given in the instructions for using the drug.

Contraindications for taking medication are various types and nature of blockade of cardiovascular conduction, arterial hypotension, cardiogenic shock and other diseases. Contraindicated in case the patient has a hypersensitivity to its components. Do not take the drug during pregnancy and during breastfeeding.

With extreme caution, one should approach the use of drugs in patients with COPD,

Diabetes, Raynaud's disease.

It is recommended to stop taking medication gradually, this process should last at least ten days.

The drug has a number of special forms of action, when it is used together with other medicines. This is described in detail in the instructions for use.