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MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

METOPROLOL-50MG

Uses:

Treatment of High blood pressure (hypertension), prevention of heart-related chest pain (angina), heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), and heart attack (myocardial infarction).

Medicinal Benefits:

MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), heart-related chest pain (angina), irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia), and to protect the heart after a heart attack (myocardial infarction). Besides this, it also helps in relieving symptoms of migraine-related headaches and tremors (fits).  MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet  helps in slowing down the heart rate, making it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. This lowers the blood pressure and helps in reducing the risk of having a stroke, heart attack, or other heart or kidney problems in the future. 

FAQs

MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet is indicated in the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), prevention of heart-related chest pain (angina), heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), and heart attack (myocardial infarction).

MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet helps in slowing down the heart rate, making it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. Thereby, lowers blood pressure.

Do not stop taking MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet without consulting your doctor as it may lead to a rise in blood pressure. To treat your condition effectually, continue taking MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it to you. Do not be reluctant to speak with your doctor if you experience any difficulty while taking MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet .

Consult your doctor before taking MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet if you have hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) as it might mask the symptoms or make it difficult to recognise the signs of thyrotoxicosis (excess thyroid hormone in the body).

Consult your doctor before taking MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet with anti-diabetic medicines as it might mask the signs of low blood sugar. Regular monitoring of blood glucose levels while taking MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet is advised.

Your doctor may probably ask you to stop taking MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet 24hours prior to the surgery, as it might lower blood pressure when combined with general anaesthesia. If you are due to have any surgery or are receiving an anaesthetic, inform the doctor that you are taking MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet .

Taking MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet along with multivitamin/multimineral supplements may decrease the effect of MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet . Therefore, maintain a gap of at least 2 hours between both. However, you are advised to take MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet with other medicines only after consulting your doctor.

High blood pressure increases the workload on the arteries and heart. If untreated, it could damage the blood vessels of the heart, brain, and kidney and might result in stroke, heart failure or kidney failure. Hypertension increases the risk of heart attacks. Therefore, anti-hypertensives such as MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet are used to lower the blood pressure to normal; this reduces the risk of developing these disorders.

Yes, MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet contains metoprolol which belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

No, MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet is not a blood thinner. It is an antihypertensive medicine.

MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet starts working within 2 hours. However, it can take up to a week to show its full effect.

No, it is not dangerous to take MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet . It is safe to take MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet if prescribed by the doctor.

MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet may cause sleepiness. Drive or operate machinery only if you are alert. Consult the doctor if you have sleep problems.

Alcohol might increase the blood pressure-lowering effect of MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet . It might also cause increased dizziness. Therefore, avoid alcohol consumption while taking MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet .

MP-Card-XR-50 Tablet may cause side effects like dizziness, tiredness, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and headache. If the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.