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Side Effects of Metoprolol Use

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Metoprolol as follows: Symptoms of hypotension can occur secondary to reduced heart rate and reduced force of contraction of heart muscle. This can reduce blood supply to the vital organs, such as, brain and result in symptoms such as, dizziness, headache, and feeling lightheaded. Blood supply to the peripheries can decrease secondary to reduced force of contraction of heart muscle, resulting in cold extremities. Reduced blood [...]

Contraindications for Metoprolol Use

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Metoprolol as follows: Avoid using Metoprolol along with any other medications that can cause slowdown of heart rate, such as, calcium channel blockers. Using them together can result in extreme slowdown of heart rate and can present an emergency. Exercise extreme caution using Metoprolol in patients with compromised cardiac muscle function, such as, individuals with history of myocardial infarction or cardiomyopathy, as Metoprolol further reduces the cardiac muscle [...]

How to Take Metoprolol

Patient was educated on how to take Metoprolol as follows: Take the medication at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of Metoprolol. Do not change the dose on Metoprolol without consulting your doctor. Take a blood pressure reading always before you take the pill. Maintain a log of every day blood [...]

Metoprolol and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on Metoprolol and its mechanism of action as follows: Metoprolol is a selective Beta-1 blocker that inhibits the action of catecholamines (adrenaline and noradrenaline) on the Beta-1 receptors. Inhibition of Beta-1 receptors result in slowing of heart rate and decreases the force of contraction of heart muscle. Reduction in heart rate contributes to low BP. Decrease in the force of contraction of heart muscle will bring about reduction in the amount of [...]

Metformin and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on Metformin and its mechanism of action as follows: Metformin is an oral medication used for blood sugar management, especially in patients with type-2 diabetes. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas in your body. Insulin helps with shifting the glucose in the blood into the cells of body tissues. This helps with regulating the blood sugar levels and providing nutrition to the cells of body tissues. Type-2 diabetes is a [...]