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.
Signs that it is a kidney problem can also include fever, vomiting, pain in your sides or painful urination. Pain around your kidneys can also be caused by other problems, such as: problems with your spine or ribs; muscle pain; pneumonia; a problem with your spleen or your liver; a hernia. Kidney pain diagnosis