You can take metoprolol for hypertensive kidney disease.
Metoprolol includes Metoprolol succinate extended-release tablets and Metoprolol tartrate tablets. It is mainly used to treat hypertension, angina pectoris and abnormal left ventricular systolic function.
When Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release Tablets or Metoprolol Tartrate Tablets are taken for hypertensive nephropathy, the drug can lower the patient’s blood pressure, and it can also play a role in lowering the patient’s heart rate and improving the effect of myocardial infarction and arrhythmia. Patients with hypertensive nephropathy can also take atenolol tablets, indapamide tablets and other drugs for treatment under doctor’s guidance.
However, metoprolol may aggravate symptoms of peripheral vascular circulatory disorders such as intermittent claudication. Caution must be exercised in severe renal impairment, various acute conditions with metabolic acidosis, and when combining digitalis.
It is also contraindicated in patients with cardiogenic shock, morbid sinus node syndrome, symptomatic bradycardia or hypotension, severe peripheral vascular disease with risk of gangrene, hypersensitivity to any of the components of the product or other beta-blockers.
If patients with hypertensive nephropathy need to take metoprolol, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital in time, need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.