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-==Contraindications==
-===Hypertension and Angina===
-Lopressor is contraindicated in the following (see WARNINGS):
-:*Sinus [[bradycardia]]
-:*[[Heart block]] greater than first degree
-:*[[Cardiogenic shock]]
-:*Overt cardiac failure
-:*[[Hypersensitivity]] to Lopressor and related derivatives, or to any of the excipients; hypersensitivity to other beta blockers (cross sensitivity between beta blockers can occur).
-===Sick-sinus syndrome===
-Severe peripheral arterial circulatory disorders.
-===Myocardial Infarction===
-Lopressor is contraindicated in patients with the followings(see WARNINGS).<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = LOPRESSOR (METOPROLOL TARTRATE) TABLET [NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION] | url =http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=bb05420c-fd24-4672-9f62-fdd313819287 | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = }}</ref>:
-:*Heart rate < 45 beats/min; second- and third-degree heart block
-:*Significant first-degree heart block ( P-R interval ≥ 0.24 sec
-:*Systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg
-:*Moderate-to-severe cardiac failure
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{FDA}}
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-[[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]]
-[[Category:Beta blockers]]