Noun: metoprolol
- Beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
"Metoprolol helped stabilize the patient's heart rate after a heart attack";
- Lopressor
Type of: beta blocker, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent, beta-blocking agent
Encyclopedia: Metoprolol