What is BETALOC used for?

What is BETALOC used for?

Betaloc CR tablets are used for: • lowering high blood pressure, also called hypertension, to reduce the risk of complications due to high blood pressure such as stroke, heart attack or early death. preventing angina (heart or chest pain brought on by stress or exercise in patients with coronary heart disease).

How do you take BETALOC 50 mg?

Betaloc 50 MG Tablet can be taken with or without food. For the ease of remembering, take this medicine around the same time every day. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells you to do so. Betaloc 50 MG Tablet may interact with the action of other medicines.

What are the side effects of BETALOC?

What side effects are possible with this medication?

  • abdominal pain or discomfort.
  • changes in sexual desire or ability.
  • dizziness or lightheadedness when rising from a sitting or lying position.
  • hair loss.
  • increased sensitivity to sunlight.
  • increased sweating.
  • unusual tiredness or weakness with activity.
  • vivid dreams.

When should I take BETALOC?

When to take BETALOC. Take your medicine at about the same time each day before or after food. Taking it at the same time each day will have the best effect. It will also help you remember when to take it.

Can I take betaloc at night?

But metoprolol succinate is taken only once each day. So you can take it either in the morning or at night. Be sure to take the drug at about the same time or times each day. This way the medication will be most effective for you.

What is betaloc 50 used for?

Betaloc 50mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), angina (heart-related chest pain), irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmia). It also helps to prevent future heart attacks and stroke and to prevent migraines.

Is betaloc a blood thinner?

Action: How Betaloc Tablets works As a result, it decreases the heart’s need for blood and oxygen and therefore reduces the amount of work the heart has to do. It also widens the blood vessels in the body, as well as helping the heart to beat more regularly.

Do beta blockers help you sleep better?

Individuals who take beta-blockers can have less melatonin than needed, therefore making it difficult to sleep. Many beta-blockers can decrease the amount of melatonin by up to 80% (with the exception of carvedilol and Bystolic®).

Do beta-blockers help you sleep better?

Why do you take beta blockers at night?

People who took beta blockers or ACE inhibitors benefited the most, with 69 and 65 percent reductions in risk. Blood pressure measurements were better among those taking their medication at night, with those participants achieving, on average, lower blood pressure while sleeping and better blood pressure control.