Introduction
Angilat 25 belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), angina (heart-related chest pai... View More
Uses of Angilat 25
Side effects of Angilat 25
How to use Angilat 25
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Angilat 25 is to be taken ... View More
How Angilat 25 works
Angilat 25 is a short-acting beta blocker that works specifically on the heart. It works by slowing down the heart rate and makes the heart more efficie... View More
Indication
Heart failure, Migraine, Acute MI, Diabetic nephropathy, Hypertension, Cardiac arrhythmias, Angina pectoris
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral Hypertension Adult: Conventional tab: Initially, 100 mg/day in single or 2 divided doses, may increase wkly to 400 mg/day depending on response. ... View More
Child Dose
Oral Hypertension Conventional tab: 1-17 years: 1-2 mg/kg/day PO divided BID; not to exceed 6 mg/kg/day or ?200 mg/day Extended-release tab: >6 years... View More
Renal Dose
Renal impairment: No dosage adjustment needed.
Contraindication
2nd or 3rd degree AV block, sick sinus syndrome, hypotension, decompensated heart failure, sinus bradycardia, severe peripheral arterial circulatory dis... View More
Mode of Action
Metoprolol selectively inhibits beta1-adrenergic receptors but has little or no effect on beta2-receptors except in high doses. It does not exhibit memb... View More
Precaution
Patients w/ myasthenia gravis, well-compensated heart failure, bronchospastic disease, AV conduction disorders, substantial cardiomegaly. May mask signs... View More
Side Effect
1-10% Dizziness (10%),Headache (10%),Tiredness (10%),Depression (5%),Diarrhea (5%),.Pruritus (5%),Bradycardia (9%),Rash (5%),Dyspnea (1-3%),Cold extrem... View More
Interaction
Additive effect w/ catecholamine-depleting drugs (e.g. reserpine) and MAOIs. May antagonise ?1-adrenergic stimulating effects of sympathomimetics. Addit... View More
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