Toprol-KL/Lopressor/Metroprolol tartrate

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Toprol-KL/Lopressor/Metroprolol tartrate: Special warnings about this

medication:

If you have a history of congestive heart failure, Lopressor should be used with

caution. Do not stop Lopressor abruptly. This can cause increased chest pain

and heart attack. Dosage should be gradually reduced. If you suffer from

asthma, seasonal allergies or other bronchia conditions, or liver disease, this

medication should be used with caution. Ask your doctor if you should check your

pulse while taking Lopressor. This medication can cause your heartbeat to

become too slow. This medication may mask some symptoms of low blood sugar in

diabetics or alter blood sugar levels. If you are diabetic, discuss this with

your doctor. Lopressor may cause you to become drowsy or less alert; therefore,

driving or operating dangerous machinery or participating in any hazardous

activity that requires full mental alertness is not recommended until you know

how you respond to this medication. Notify your doctor or dentist that you re

taking Lopressor if you have a medical emergency, or before you have surgery or

dental treatment. Notify your doctor if you have any difficulty in breathing.

Medications that might interact with Lopressor include: Albuterol (Proventil,

Ventolin); Amiodarone (Cordarone); Barbiturates such as Phenobarbital; Calcium

channel blockers such as Calan and Cardizem; Cimetidine (Tagamet); Ciprofloxacin

(Cipro); Clonidine (Catapres); Epinephrine (EpiPen); Hydralazine (Aspresoline);

insulin; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Motrin and Indocin; Oral

diabetes drugs such as Glucotrol and Micronase; Prazosin (Minipress); Quindine

(Quinaglute); Ranitidine (Zantac); Rifampin (Rifadin).

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The above information was taken from the PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs.

You also might want to check our Database under the second topic entitled

" Books " . Among many of the interesting books listed there, is one that should

be on all our shelves: Dangerous Drug Interactions by Joe Graedon and

Graedon, PH.D.

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Ellen

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