Dosage With Metoprolol Tartrate

For people with high blood pressure, the recommended metoprolol tartrate dosage is 100 mg once daily or 50 mg twice daily. The suggested starting dose of metoprolol tartrate for the relief of angina symptoms is 50 mg twice a day. Immediately following a heart attack, metoprolol tartrate may be administered through an intravenous line to improve survival. A few of the factors that can affect dosage with metoprolol tartrate include your age, other medical conditions you may have, and other drugs you may be taking.

 

Dosage With Metoprolol Tartrate: An Introduction

The dose of metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor®) that your healthcare provider prescribes will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Your age
  • The medical condition you are being treated for
  • Other medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may be currently taking
  • How you respond to metoprolol tartrate.
     
As always, do not adjust your metoprolol tartrate dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 

Metoprolol Tartrate Dosing for High Blood Pressure

The recommended starting dosage of metoprolol tartrate for people with
 high blood pressure (hypertension) is metoprolol tartrate 100 mg once a day or 50 mg twice a day. After a couple of weeks, based on the blood pressure response and/or metoprolol tartrate side effects, the metoprolol tartrate dosage may be increased or decreased. Your healthcare provider may also add a diuretic (which is a "water pill") or another blood pressure medication if your blood pressure is not controlled by metoprolol tartrate alone.
 
The maximum recommended daily dose of metoprolol tartrate is 450 mg.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;