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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Overdose Of Metoprolol

Health Encyclopedia: Beta Blockers Overdose

Definition

This is poisoning from taking a large amount of beta blockers, a type of drug used to treat high blood pressure.


Poisonous Ingredient
  • Acebutolol
  • Atenolol
  • Betaxolol
  • Bisoprolol
  • Carteolol
  • Esmolol
  • Labetalol
  • Metoprolol
  • Nadolol
  • Penbutolol
  • Pindolol
  • Propranolol
  • Sotalol
  • Timolol
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Where Found
  • Acebutolol (Sectral)
  • Atenolol (Apo-atenolol)
  • Betaxolol (Kerlone...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Nine Drugs
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...Beta Blockers: Beta-blockers, such as Lopressor (metoprolol), Tenormin (Atenolol), and Inderal... Read more »

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Catch a Falling Star
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...obviously, suicides. Others die from accidental drug overdoses, and here we aren't necessarily... Read more »

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Avoiding Accidental Methadone Overdose
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...Daniel have once again brought the topic of drug overdoses involving methadone to the forefront.... Read more »

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Mixing Medication, Heath Ledger, and What You Should Know
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...Ledger. I speculated at the time that perhaps an overdose of Ambien had caused his death.... Read more »

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Elvis Presley's Private Struggle With Intractable Migraines Revealed
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...use and the rumor that his death was caused by an overdose.Read Elvis & LSD? No, DHE for... Read more »

Health Guide

Medications Used for Migraine Prevention
...(Blocadren) have been approved specifically for prevention of migraine. Others that may be effective include metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL), and nadolol (Corgard).Side Effects. Side effects may... Read more »
Medications for Congestive Heart Failure
...A, C)Cartelol (Cartrol) (Stage A)Carvedilol (Coreg) (Stages A, B, C)Labetalol (Trandate) (Stage A)Metoprolol succinate (Toprol XL) (Stages A, C)Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor) (Stages A,... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...(Coreg), bisoprolol (Zebeta), acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL), and esmolol (Brevibloc). A nasal spray form of... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
...dilate the blood vessels and reduce the heart's workload.Beta blockers (e.g., carvedilol, bisoprolol, metoprolol, atenolol), which reduce arrhythmias and improve the left ventricle's mechanical... Read more »
Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
...(Coreg), bisoprolol (Zebeta), acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL), and esmolol (Brevibloc).Administration During a Heart... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood... Read more »

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This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina) and high blood pressure. It is... Read more »

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...inhibitors such as captopril, beta blockers such as metoprolol) NSAIDs (nonsteroidal... Read more »

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...inhibitors such as captopril, beta blockers such as metoprolol) other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal... Read more »

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...inhibitors such as captopril, beta blockers such as metoprolol) other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal... Read more »

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