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  2. Metoprolol - Wikipedia

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    Metoprolol, sold under the brand name Lopressor among others, is a medication used to treat angina and a number of conditions involving an abnormally fast heart rate. [4] It is also used to prevent further heart problems after myocardial infarction and to prevent headaches in those with migraines. [4] It is a selective β 1 receptor blocker ...

  3. ATC code C07 - Wikipedia

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    ATC code C07 Beta blocking agents is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products.

  4. Modified-release dosage - Wikipedia

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    Modified-release dosage is a mechanism that (in contrast to immediate-release dosage) delivers a drug with a delay after its administration (delayed-release dosage) or for a prolonged period of time (extended-release [ER, XR, XL] dosage) or to a specific target in the body (targeted-release dosage). [1]

  5. Talk:Metoprolol - Wikipedia

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    The article lumps together metoprolol tartrate with succinate. The general pharmokinetics are similar, but not exactly the same. A distinction should be made. --Tarcieri 19:59, 5 February 2006 (UTC) It currently says that Toprol XL is "metoprolol succinate, the sustained release formulation".

  6. Beta blocker - Wikipedia

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    [14] [15] [16] Bisoprolol, carvedilol, and sustained-release metoprolol are specifically indicated as adjuncts to standard ACE inhibitor and diuretic therapy in congestive heart failure, although at doses typically much lower than those indicated for other conditions. Beta blockers are only indicated in cases of compensated, stable congestive ...

  7. Aliskiren - Wikipedia

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    Aliskiren (brand names Tekturna and Rasilez) is the first in a class of drugs called direct renin inhibitors.It is used for essential (primary) hypertension. [2] While used for high blood pressure, other better studied medications are typically recommended due to concerns of higher side effects and less evidence of benefit.

  8. Prodrug - Wikipedia

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    A prodrug is a pharmacologically inactive medication or compound that, after intake, is metabolized (i.e., converted within the body) into a pharmacologically active drug. [1] [2] Instead of administering a drug directly, a corresponding prodrug can be used to improve how the drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted ().

  9. Sympatholytic - Wikipedia

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    Metoprolol; Nebivolol; β 2-selective agents Butaxamine (weak α-adrenergic agonist activity) - No common clinical applications, but used in experiments. ICI-118,551 Highly selective β 2-adrenergic receptor antagonist - No known clinical applications, but used in experiments due to its strong receptor specificity.

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