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.
Knowing the symptoms of kidney disease can help people detect it early enough to get treatment. Symptoms can include: Changes in urination â making more or less urine than usual, feeling pressure when urinating, changes in the color of urine, foamy or bubbly urine, or having to get up at night to urinate.