Overdose Of Metoprolol
Health Encyclopedia: Beta Blockers Overdose
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
Where Found
- Acebutolol (Sectral)
- Atenolol (Apo-atenolol)
- Betaxolol (Kerlone...
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...(Coreg), bisoprolol (Zebeta), acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL), and esmolol (Brevibloc).Administration During a Heart... Read more »Images
Medications
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...inhibitors such as captopril, beta blockers such as metoprolol) NSAIDs (nonsteroidal... Read more »
...inhibitors such as captopril, beta blockers such as metoprolol) other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal... Read more »
...inhibitors such as captopril, beta blockers such as metoprolol) other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal... Read more »
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