Genericart Metoprolol Succinate+Hydrochlorothiazide 50mg/12.5mg Tablet ER is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It helps to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective.

Introduction:
Genericart Metoprolol Succinate+Hydrochlorothiazide 50mg/12.5mg Tablet ER is taken with or without food preferably in the morning to avoid frequent urination at night. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

Dosage Form:
Tablet ER

Side Effects:

• No common side effects listed.

How to Use:
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Genericart Metoprolol Succinate+Hydrochlorothiazide 50mg/12.5mg Tablet ER may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How it Works:
Genericart Metoprolol Succinate+Hydrochlorothiazide 50mg/12.5mg Tablet ER is a combination of two blood-pressure lowering medicines: Metoprolol Succinate and Hydrochlorothiazide. Metoprolol Succinate is a beta blocker which works specifically on the heart to reduce heart rate and make the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic which lowers blood pressure by removing extra water and certain electrolytes from the body. Over time it also relaxes blood vessels and improves blood flow.

Quick Tips:

• It is a combination of two blood pressure lowering medications used for the treatment of high blood pressure.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• Do not stop taking Genericart Metoprolol Succinate+Hydrochlorothiazide 50mg/12.5mg Tablet ER suddenly as it can cause your blood pressure to rise suddenly thereby increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke.
• It may cause dizziness. If this happens to you, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
• It can hide symptoms of low blood sugar if you're diabetic. Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly.