GENERIC NAME: metoprolol. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Metoprolol is a beta-adrenergic blocking agent that is used for treating high blood pressure, heart pain, abnormal rhythms of the heart, and some neurologic conditions.
Kidney failure facts. 1  Kidneys are the organs that filter waste products from the blood. 2  Symptoms of kidney failure are due to the build-up of waste products and excess fluid in the body that may cause weakness, shortness of breath, lethargy, swelling, and confusion. Inability to remove potassium from the bloodstream may lead to abnormal heart rhythms and sudden death.
The symptoms of kidney disease may include: 1  Nausea and vomiting. 2  Passing only small amounts of urine. 3  Swelling, particularly of the ankles, and puffiness around the eyes.4  Unpleasant taste in the mouth and urine-like odor to the breath. 5  Persistent fatigue or shortness of breath.6  Loss of appetite.7  Increasingly higher blood pressure.he symptoms of kidney disease may include: 1  Nausea and vomiting. 2  Passing only small amounts of urine. 3  Swelling, particularly of the ankles, and puffiness around the eyes.