Metapro XL 25 Tablet is used to treat high blood pressure, prevent chest pain (angina) and help manage stable long-term heart failure. It is a single-ingredient medicine containing metoprolol succinate in an extended-release form, and belongs to a class of medicines called cardioselective beta blockers.
This medicine is also used to control certain irregular heart rhythms and to help protect the heart after a heart attack. The extended-release tablet gives steady control over 24 hours, so it is taken once a day. In heart failure, your doctor starts with a low dose such as 25mg and increases it slowly. Swallow the tablet whole or halved as directed, without crushing or chewing.
Reducing salt, weighing yourself regularly if you have heart failure, staying active within your limits, limiting alcohol and not smoking support heart health.
Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly, as this can cause chest pain, a fast heartbeat or a heart attack; your doctor will reduce the dose gradually. Before starting, tell your doctor if you have asthma or other breathing problems, a slow heartbeat or heart block, very low blood pressure, severe circulation problems, diabetes, liver disease or thyroid problems, and about other medicines you take. It can hide the warning signs of low blood sugar. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Seek medical help for wheezing, a very slow heartbeat, fainting, worsening breathlessness or rapid weight gain. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor advises you to do so.



























































































