Metoprolol is used to reduce hypertension (high blood pressure), to treat chest pain (angina), to treat heart failure, and to reduce the risk that a heart attack will recur. Metoprolol is in a class of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulatory system.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
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