Lopressor Dosage WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Lopressor Dosage
Lopressor dosage depends on the condition being treated. For patients using Lopressor for angina, 50 mg twice a day is the typical starting dose. When treating high blood pressure, 100 mg once daily or 50 mg twice a day is usually recommended. Lopressor may also be given intravenously following a heart attack to improve survival.1
Fast Facts:
- Lopressor should be taken with food or immediately following meals.2
- Lopressor is a brand name for the drug metoprolol.2
- Lopressor belongs to a class of drugs called beta blockers.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Lopressor Dosage
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 RxList: Lopressor Dosage and Administration
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Susan Scroggins
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Dec. 3, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Susan Scroggins
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Doses for Lopressor, Lopressor Drug dose, Dosing With Lopressor
- Last update: Dec. 3, 2009
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