What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering Lopressor HCT Oral to Children or the Elderly?

If you are pregnant

  • Not Recommended:
  • Not Recommended:

    • If you are nursing

  • Precaution: LIMITED DATA SUGGEST MINIMAL EXCRETION; MONITOR FOR BRADYCARDIA & HYPOTENSION
  • Precaution: LIMITED AMOUNTS EXCRETED WITH NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFFECTS IN INFANT.

    • If you are an adult over 60

  • management or monitoring precaution: Cardiovascular-Minimize dose to decrease dizziness and falls. Worsening cardiac failure may occur during up-titration of beta-blockers.
  • management or monitoring precaution: Cardiovascular-Increased sensitivity to effects on blood pressure. Metabolic-More likely to develop hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia. Endocrine-May worsen glucose control in diabetics. Renal-Not effective with CrCL < 30mL/min.

    • Pediatric use

  • Severe Precaution: Safety and efficacy not established.
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