METOPROLOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does metoprolol mean? 

• METOPROLOL (noun)
  The noun METOPROLOL has 1 sense:

1. 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.)

  Familiarity information: METOPROLOL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METOPROLOL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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.)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Lopressor; metoprolol

Hypernyms ("metoprolol" is a kind of...):

beta-adrenergic blocker; beta-adrenergic blocking agent; beta-blocking agent; beta blocker (any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system)

 Context examples 

The tartrate salt form of metoprolol, a cardioselective competitive beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist with antihypertensive properties and devoid of intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.

(Metoprolol Tartrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Metoprolol succinate antagonizes beta 1-adrenergic receptors in the myocardium, thereby reducing the rate and force of myocardial contraction, and consequently a diminished cardiac output.

(Metoprolol Succinate, NCI Thesaurus)

The fumarate salt form of metoprolol, a cardioselective competitive beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist with antihypertensive properties and devoid of intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.

(Metoprolol Fumarate, NCI Thesaurus)

Metoprolol antagonizes beta 1-adrenergic receptors in the myocardium, thereby reducing the rate and force of myocardial contraction leading to a reduction in cardiac output.

(Metoprolol, NCI Thesaurus)

Metoprolol tartrate antagonizes beta 1-adrenergic receptors in the myocardium, thereby reducing the rate and force of myocardial contraction, and consequently a diminished cardiac output.

(Metoprolol Tartrate, NCI Thesaurus)

The succinate salt form of metoprolol, a cardioselective competitive beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist with antihypertensive properties and devoid of intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.

(Metoprolol Succinate, NCI Thesaurus)

Metoprolol antagonizes beta 1-adrenergic receptors in the myocardium, thereby reducing the rate and force of myocardial contraction, and consequently a diminished cardiac output.

(Metoprolol Fumarate, NCI Thesaurus)