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-==Contraindications==
-===Hypertension and Angina===
-Lopressor is contraindicated in the following (see WARNINGS):
-* [[Sinus bradycardia]]
-* [[Heart block]] greater than [[First degree AV block|first degree]]
-* [[Cardiogenic shock]]
-* Overt [[cardiac failure]]
-* [[Hypersensitivity]] to Lopressor and related derivatives, or to any of the excipients; [[hypersensitivity]] to other [[beta blocker]]s (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 degree AV block|second]]- and [[Third degree AV block|third-degree heart block]]
-* Significant [[First degree AV block|first-degree heart block]] ([[PR interval]] ≥ 0.24 sec)
-* [[Systolic blood pressure]] < 100 mmHg
-* Moderate-to-severe [[cardiac failure]]
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{FDA}}
-[[Category:Drugs]]
-[[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]]
-[[Category:Beta blockers]]