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.
Symptoms of kidney failure include the following: 1  High levels of urea in the blood, which can result in: Vomiting or diarrhea (or both) which may lead to dehydration. Nausea. 2  A buildup of phosphates in the blood that diseased kidneys cannot filter out may cause: Itching. Bone damage.