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Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR, Pack of 1 Tablet
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Written By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR belongs to the class of antihypertensive medicines used in the treatment of high blood pressure. This medicine also helps reduce the chances of heart problems such as heart attack and stroke. This medicine suppress the contraction of blood vessels and promote smooth blood flow. It also alters the response to nerve impulses in the heart thereby making the heart pump blood easier. Common side effects include dizziness, tiredness, diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, and headache.

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Composition :

METOPROLOL SUCCINATE-25MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Crassula Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR 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). Hypertension or high blood pressure is a chronic condition in which the blood exerts an increased pressure against the arteries that may lead to various types of heart diseases. Besides this, Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR may also help in relieving symptoms of migraine-related headaches and tremors (fits). 

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR contains 'Metoprolol succinate', which helps in slowing down the heart rate, making it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. This lowers blood pressure and helps in reducing the risk of having a stroke, heart attack, or other heart or kidney problems in the future. 

Take Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR as prescribed. Based on your medical condition, your doctor will decide the dose and duration. In some cases, Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR may cause certain common side effects like dizziness, tiredness, diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, and headache. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and resolve gradually over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Inform your doctor if you have low blood pressure, asthma, overactive thyroid, metabolic acidosis, or severe blood circulation problems. Consult your doctor before taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is not recommended for use in children. Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR may cause dizziness, so drive with caution. Avoid alcohol consumption while taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR as it might increase the blood pressure-lowering effect of Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medications to rule out any interactions.

Uses of Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is used in the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), prevention of heart-related chest pain (angina), heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), and heart attack (myocardial infarction). The detailed uses of Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR are as follows:
• Management of Hypertension: Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is frequently prescribed to lower high blood pressure, reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
• Angina Pectoris Relief: Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is effective in preventing chest pain (angina) by enhancing blood flow to the heart muscle.
• Heart Failure Treatment: Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR serves as a part of the treatment plan for specific types of heart failure, helping the heart function more efficiently.
• Post-Myocardial Infarction Management: Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is often used after a heart attack to improve survival rates and minimize the likelihood of further heart complications.
• Control of Arrhythmias: Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is beneficial in managing certain abnormal heart rhythms, contributing to the stabilization of heart function.

Directions for Use

Take Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR with or without food as advised by the doctor. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break it.

Medicinal Benefits

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR 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).  Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR helps in slowing down the heart rate, making it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. This lowers blood pressure and helps in reducing the risk of having a stroke, heart attack, or other heart or kidney problems in the future. 

How Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR Works

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR contains 'Metoprolol succinate', which helps in slowing down the heart rate, making it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. This lowers blood pressure and helps in reducing the risk of having a stroke, heart attack, or other heart or kidney problems in the future.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

What if I have taken an overdose of Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR

Do not take more than the prescribed dose. Overdose of Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR may cause nausea, vomiting, decreased consciousness or loss of consciousness (coma), irregular, fast, or slow heartbeat, chest pain, dizziness, fatigue or weakness and fainting. Seek immediate medical help if you suspect that you might have taken an overdose of Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR.

Drug Warnings

Do not take Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR if you are allergic to metoprolol succinate or any other beta-blockers. Avoid taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR if you have/had heart conduction, rhythm problems, uncontrolled/severe heart failure, blocked blood vessels, blood circulation problems, untreated pheochromocytoma, metabolic acidosis, low blood pressure, or prinzmetal angina. Inform your doctor if you have asthma, COPD, diabetes, blood vessel disorder, slow heart rate, pheochromocytoma, myasthenia gravis, dry eye problems, kidney or liver impairment; if you are taking anti-depressants, other blood pressure-lowering medicines, or anti-arrhythmic agents. Consult your doctor before taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is not recommended for children as safety and efficacy have not been established. Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR may cause dizziness, so drive with caution. Let your doctor know if you are taking other prescription/non-prescription medicines or herbal supplements.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Do regular physical activity or exercise.

  • Opt for a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products.

  • Limit intake of sodium chloride (table salt) in your daily diet.

  • Quitting smoking is the best strategy to lower the risk of heart disease. 

  • Avoid chronic stress as it can raise your blood pressure. Try to enjoy and spend time with your loved ones to cope with stress and practice mindfulness techniques.

  • Try to include heart-healthy omega 3 fatty acid containing food drinks in your daily diet. You can also use low-fat cooking oil like olive oil, soybean oil, canola oil, and coconut oil.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

ANTI- HYPERTENSIVES

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Alcohol

Unsafe

Alcohol might increase the blood pressure-lowering effect of Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR. It might also cause increased dizziness. Therefore, avoid alcohol consumption while taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR.

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Pregnancy

Unsafe

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR belongs to pregnancy category C. Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is not recommended for use during pregnancy. If you are pregnant, think you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy, consult your doctor.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR may pass into breastmilk. Consult a doctor before taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR if you are breastfeeding.

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Driving

Caution

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR may cause dizziness and tiredness. Therefore, drive or operate machinery only if you are alert.

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Liver

Caution

Dose adjustment may be needed. Consult your doctor before taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR if you have a liver impairment or any concerns regarding this.

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Kidney

Caution

Dose adjustment may be needed. Consult your doctor before taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR if you have kidney impairment or any concerns regarding this.

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Children

Unsafe

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is not recommended in children as the safety and efficacy have not been established.

FAQs

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), prevention of heart-related chest pain (angina), heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), and heart attack (myocardial infarction).

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR helps in slowing down the heart rate, making it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. Thereby, lowers blood pressure.

High blood pressure increases the workload on the arteries and heart. If untreated, it could damage the blood vessels of the heart, brain, kidney and might result in stroke, heart failure or kidney failure. Hypertension increases the risk of heart attacks. Therefore, anti-hypertensives such as Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR are used to lower the blood pressure to normal; this reduces the risk of developing these disorders.

Do not stop taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR without consulting your doctor as it may lead to a rise in blood pressure. To treat your condition effectually, continue taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR 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 Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR.

Consult your doctor before taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR 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 Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR with anti-diabetic medicines as it might mask the signs of low blood sugar. Regular monitoring of blood glucose levels while taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is advised.

Your doctor may probably ask you to stop taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR 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 Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR.

Taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR along with multivitamin/multimineral supplements may decrease the effect of Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR. Therefore, maintain a gap of at least 2hours between both. However, you are advised to take Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR with other medicines only after consulting your doctor.

Yes, Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is a selective beta-blocker, that acts on the heart muscles.

No, do not stop taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR if your blood pressure level comes in control as discontinuing suddenly may worsen the condition. Therefore, continue taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR for long as it is advised by your doctor.

No, Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is not a blood thinner. Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR relaxes the blood vessels, and slows down the heart rate. Thereby, it reduces the workload on the heart and makes it easier to pump blood effectively.

The time taken by Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR to start working varies from person to person. Usually, it starts working within 15 minutes. However, it may take up to 2 hours to start working in some people. The maximum or full effect is usually achieved within 1 week as it starts acting slowly. In case you do not feel any difference while taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR, do not worry. It exerts its beneficial effects when taken for a long time.

The side effects of Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR include stomach pain, nausea, diarrhoea, dizziness, tiredness or headache. If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR is generally safe if used as prescribed by the doctor. If this medication is stopped suddenly, it may cause harmful effects such as sudden increase in the heart rate and affect its activity, which can be dangerous for heart failure patients and in some cases even result in a heart attack. Therefore, take Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR for the prescribed duration and do not stop taking suddenly.

Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR belongs to the class of medicines called beta-blockers. Though their effect on sleep differs from person to person, it has been found that these medications are known to change the sleep pattern and disturb sleep in some patients. On the other hand, it has also been observed to promote better sleep in patients with increased anxiety and heart rate by calming down the nerves and heart. If you have any sleep disturbances, please consult your doctor.

No, you are recommended to avoid alcohol consumption after taking Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR as alcohol might increase the blood pressure-lowering effect of Betaprime 25mg Tablet PR and might cause increased dizziness.

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India
Other Info - BE26473

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Written By

Veda Maddala

M Pharmacy

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Reviewed By

Santoshini Reddy G

M Pharmacy

Last Updated

Apr 28, 2025 | 7:04 AM IST

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Reference

  1. https://www.drugs.com/metoprolol.html
  2. https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/metoprolol/
  3. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.5816.pdf
  4. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2006/019962s032lbl.pdf
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