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Lopressor and its Uses

Generic Lopressor is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lopressor also is used to prevent angina (chest pain) and to treat heart attacks.

Generic Lopressor is in a class of medications called beta blockers. works by slowing the heart rate and relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard.

Generic Lopressor is a beta blocker, which is sometimes effective in the prevention of migraine. It is a cardio-selective beta blocker, which can be used for some patients who have co-existing asthma.

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Working Mechanism of Lopressor

Blocking the beta receptors in the heart causes the heart to beat more slowly and with less force. The heart therefore uses less energy and the pain of angina is prevented. Abnormal heart rhythms are also prevented.

Due to the heart beating more slowly and with less force, the pressure at which blood is pumped out of the heart to the rest of the body is reduced. This is just one of the ways in which Generic Lopressor helps to reduce blood pressure, however the whole mechanism is not fully understood.

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Lopressor Dose

Take the missed dose of Lopressor as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose of Lopressor and take only your next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of Lopressor.

Excess Dose of Lopressor

Generic Lopressor in excess dose may show symptoms such as slow heart beat, shortness of breath, fainting, dizziness, weakness, confusion, nausea, and vomiting.

Conditions for Storage of Lopressor

Store Lopressor at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Potencies of Lopressor

Lopressor Tablets

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Food and Drug Interactions of Lopressor

• When taken with other medicines that decrease blood pressure there is an increased risk of a large drop in blood pressure.
• There may be an increased risk of slow heart rate when Generic Lopressor is taken with digoxin.
• In diabetic people, Lopressor can prolong the lowering of blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) caused by insulin or other antidiabetic medicines. Individuals should monitor their blood sugar, as Lopressor can also mask the signs of hypoglycaemia.
• When Generic Lopressor is taken with calcium channel blockers such as verapamil, the risk of slow heart rate, hypotension and heart failure may be increased. Verapamil should be avoided with Lopressor.
• If Lopressor is taken together with clonidine, there is a risk of a rebound increase in blood pressure if clonidine is stopped. Lopressor should be stopped several days before slowly stopping the clonidine.
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as indomethacin may reduce the antihypertensive effects of Lopressor.
• Care should be taken when adrenaline is given with Lopressor as this combination can cause severely high blood pressure and slow heart rate.
• Rifampicin increases the removal of Lopressor from the body.
• The use of certain anaesthetics with Lopressor may increase the risk of low blood pressure and slow heart rate.
• When lignocaine is taken together with Lopressor the blood level of lignocaine may be increased.
• Anti-arrhythmic medicines such as amiodarone or dipyridamole may increase the risk of slow heart rate when taken with Lopressor.

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Contraindications with Lopressor

Generic Lopressor is contraindicated in the following

• A problem common in the elderly, related to poor control of the working of the heart (sick sinus syndrome)
• Allergy to beta-blockers
• Angina not well controlled by medical treatment (unstable angina)
• Blockage of arteries in the extremities (peripheral arterial occlusion)
• Defect of the heart's electrical message pathways resulting in decreased function of the heart (heart block)
• Failure of the heart to maintain adequate circulation of blood (cardiogenic shock)
• Heart failure
• Increased acid levels in the blood (metabolic acidosis)
• Low blood pressure (hypotension)
• Tumour of the adrenal gland (phaeochromocytoma)
• Very slow heart rate (severe bradycardia)
• Allergy to one or any of its ingredients
• Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

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Precautions with Lopressor

Generic Lopressor should be used with caution in

• Abnormal muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis)
• Defect of the heart's electrical message pathways resulting in decreased function of the heart (heart block)
• Diabetes
• Elderly people
• History of allergies
• History of asthma or wheezing
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Pre-surgical management of adrenal gland tumours (phaeochromocytoma), but only in combination with an alpha blocking medicine
• Psoriasis

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Adverse effects with Lopressor

The adverse effects associated with Lopressor are

• Slower than normal heart beat (bradycardia)
• Inability of the heart to pump blood efficiently (heart failure)
• Disturbed sleep
• Fatigue
• Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain
• Dizziness
• Breathing difficulties due to a narrowing of the airways (bronchospasm)
• Cold extremities, eg hands and feet
• Rash.
  

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