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Betaloc zok 50mg has the main ingredient is Metoprolol succinate, belongs to the group of beta-blockers. The drug is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, chronic heart failure or arrhythmias, angina attacks.
1. What are the effects of Betaloc zok 50mg?
Betaloc zok 50mg drug has the main active ingredient is Metoprolol, a selective beta-1 receptor blocker that reduces or inhibits the sympathomimetic effects on the heart of catecholamines (released when there is a psychophysiological shock), thereby reducing the increase in heart rate, cardiac output, contractility and blood pressure due to increased catecholamines. Betaloc zok 50mg is indicated in the following cases:
Treatment of hypertension, reducing the risk of cardiovascular death and coronary heart disease as well as the rate of organ damage; Treatment of angina : Reduce frequency of attacks and improve exercise tolerance; As an adjunct to baseline heart failure therapy in patients with symptomatic chronic heart failure stabilized by left ventricular systolic dysfunction, a combination of ACE inhibitors, diuretics, and inotropic digitalis; Prevention after acute myocardial infarction, avoid re-infarction; Treatment of arrhythmias such as supraventricular tachycardia, decreased ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation and in ventricular extrasystoles; Treatment of palpitations in cardiac dysfunction; Migraine headache prevention.
2. How to use Betaloc zok 50mg?
Betaloc zok 50mg is mainly used orally with a tablet dosage form containing 50mg of the active ingredient. Reference dosage depends on treatment goals:
Treatment of hypertension: Mild to moderate severity is 50mg/time/day, can be increased to 100-200mg/time/day or in combination with other antihypertensive drugs. other pressure; Treatment of angina: 100-200mg/time/day can be combined with other angina drugs; Treatment of stable heart failure grade II: Initial dose in the first 2 weeks is 25mg/time/day, after 2 weeks can be increased to 50mg/time/day until long-term treatment dose is 200mg/time/day; Treatment of stable heart failure grade III-IV: The recommended starting dose is 12.5 mg (half a Betaloc zok 25 mg tablet) once daily, in patients who can tolerate high doses a double dose every 2 weeks for up to a maximum dose of 200mg/day; Treatment of arrhythmias: 50mg x 2-3 times/day can be increased to 300mg/day divided into several times; Treatment of myocardial infarction: Early Intervention: 50 mg every 6 hours, 15 minutes after injection, and for up to 48 hours (preferably 12 hours) of the first symptom of chest pain, if the patient is not half dose can be tolerated; Treatment of cardiac dysfunction with palpitations: 100mg/time/day, can increase to 200mg if necessary; Treatment of thyrotoxicosis: 50mg x 4 times/day, after stabilizing the thyroid, reduce the dose slowly; Migraine migraine prophylaxis: 50-100mg x 2 times/day. 3. Side effects of Betaloc zok 50mg: Possible side effects when using Betaloc zok 50mg include:
Cardiovascular: Slow heart rate, postural hypotension, cold hands and feet and palpitations; Central nervous system: Fatigue, dizziness, headache, paresthesia, cramps ; Digestive system: Nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, dry mouth; Rare side effects: thrombocytopenia, hepatitis, arthralgia, depression, dyspnea, visual disturbances, rash, increased sweating, hair loss, photosensitivity. To limit the possible unwanted effects, some contraindications of Betaloc zok 50mg are:
2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular block, unstable decompensated heart failure; Patients are treated continuously or intermittently with beta-agonist inotropes; Sinus node failure syndrome, sinus bradycardia; Cardiogenic shock, severe peripheral arterial circulation disorder; Low blood pressure; Suspect the patient has symptoms of acute myocardial infarction; Asthma, COPD, history of seizures, metabolic acidosis; Diabetic patients with recurrent hypoglycemia; Patients with liver and kidney failure; The patient is sensitive to any component of the drug or to other beta-blockers. Above is all the information Betaloc zok 50mg is, how to use and note when using. The drug can cause undesirable side effects on many human organ systems. Therefore, patients absolutely must not buy drugs to treat at home because they may encounter unwanted side effects.
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