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DRUG DESCRIPTION
Metroprolol succinate CAS NO 98418-47-4
Metoprolol succinate is a white crystalline powder with a molecular weight
of 652.8. It is freely soluble in water; soluble in methanol; sparingly
soluble in ethanol; slightly soluble in dichloromethane and 2-propanol;
practically insoluble in ethyl-acetate, acetone, diethylether and heptane.
Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, cellulose compounds, sodium stearyl
fumarate, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, paraffin.
Treating high blood pressure, alone or with other medicines; long-term
treatment of chest pain; and reducing the risk of death because of heart
problems in patients who have had a heart attack.Metoprolol Succinate
Extended-Release Tablets is a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (beta-blocker).
It works by reducing the amount of work the heart has to do (reduces chest
pain) and the amount of blood the heart pumps out (lowers high blood
pressure). It is also used to stabilize the heart rhythm in conditions in
which the heart is beating too fast or in an irregular rhythm.
Metoprolol succinate is a prescription medicine that has been licensed to
treat several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. It is part
of a class of drugs called beta blockers.
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