The Costa Concordia was only hours into a cruise of the Mediterranean on Friday 13 January 2012 when disaster struck just off Giglio island. The huge vessel - which had more than 4,000 passenger and crew onboard - then lost power, drifted and partially capsized.
The recommended dose range for metoprolol [succinate] for treating hypertension in adults is 25 to 100 mg once a day. The recommended dose range for metoprolol [succinate] for treating hypertension in children (6 years of age or older) is 0.1 mg/kg to 50 mg once a day.
Metoprolol is prescribed for patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). It also is used to treat congestive heart failure and angina pectoris (heart pain) related to coronary artery disease. Metoprolol also is useful in slowing and regulating certain types of abnormally rapid heart rates (tachycardias).