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.
A: Metoprolol Succinate ER (Toprol XL) is a medication that is used to treat various conditions of the heart and blood vessels such as high blood pressure. It is in the class of medications called beta blockers that work by blocking stress hormones from causing an increase in blood pressure and heart rate.etoprolol is used in the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina (chest pain). Some of the more common side effects of metoprolol are fatigue, dizziness, diarrhea, itching, rash, depression, and slow heartbeat. Blood pressure measures how hard your heart is working to pump blood through your body.