Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER is a medicine used for treating high blood pressure. By lowering the blood pressure, it helps in preventing future heart attack and stroke. Early treatment with this medicine also improves chances of survival in patients of heart attack.

It is advised to take Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER with food at a fixed time each day to maintain consistent levels of medicine in the blood. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

Some common side effects of this medicine include nausea, dry cough, headache, weakness, decreased blood pressure, and increased potassium level in blood. It is advised to avoid potassium rich food and supplements while taking this medicine. It may cause dizziness, avoid driving or rise slowly from the sitting position. You may be asked for regular monitoring of blood pressure, blood sugar level, kidney functioning, urea, or electrolytes level during the treatment.

Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions.

Uses of Prolomet R Tablet ER

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Benefits of Prolomet R Tablet ER

In Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER relaxes the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body. It also blocks the effects of some chemicals on your heart and blood vessels. This slows down your heart rate and helps the heart beat with less force. As a result, your blood pressure is lowered and this helps in reducing your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, other heart problems, or kidney problems in the future. This medicine needs to be taken regularly to be effective, so keep taking it even if you feel well. Do not stop without talking to your doctor.

Side effects of Prolomet R Tablet ER

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Prolomet R

Nausea
Taste change
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Constipation
Cough
Dizziness
Weakness
Headache
Cold extremities
Slow heart rate
Numbness of extremity
Increased potassium level in blood
Decreased blood pressure

How to use Prolomet R Tablet ER

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER is to be taken with food.

How Prolomet R Tablet ER works

Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER is a combination of two medicines: Metoprolol and ramipril which lower blood pressure effectively. Metoprolol is a beta blocker which works by slowing down the heart rate and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood around the body. Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor which reduces stress on the heart and relaxes blood vessel so that blood flows more smoothly.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended for dose adjustment.

Liver

CAUTION

Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Inform your doctor if you develop any signs and symptoms of jaundice while taking this medicine.

What if you forget to take Prolomet R Tablet ER?

If you miss a dose of Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

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Quick tips

You have been prescribed Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER for the treatment of high blood pressure.
Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
It may cause the level of potassium in blood to go up. Avoid taking potassium supplements and potassium-rich foods such as banana and broccoli.
Do not take it during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant while taking this medication.
Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as it can cause a sudden increase in your blood pressure.

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Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

CARDIAC

Patient concerns

My mom ,taking 4medicine of high blood pressure. daily, in morning. Dytor-10,prolomet xl-50,and prolomet-25, and in noon telma-40,in evening asomex-25,. Pressure having 90/160 in avg.my questions is upto what time 4 medicine should take .?

Dr. Satyam S. Bhavsar

Physician

It should be continued life long unless your blood pressure decreasing below 110/70.Hope this helps. Happy to help you. All these medicines are available on 1mg.com .Order now. Have a nice day :)

Back neck pain chest uneasy gas Sir if there is any chest problem iam also taking prolomet xl 25mg tablet for bp around 3 years

Dr. Nabajit Talukdar

Cardiology

Get a tmt done after witholding prolomet for 48 hrs

Hi, I m a patient of CKD, with high bp, I m on medicine since 11 monts, 1 tab s.numelo 5 mg in morning & prolomet xL 25 in evening, but from 8-9 days, my bp in afternoon increase till 168 to 185, please suggest can I replace a.numelo with prolomet xL I.e. can I use prolomet xL twice a day. Please suggest

Dr. Nabajit Talukdar

Cardiology

How is your pulse rate. U should rather increase s numlo to 10 mg daily

User feedback

Patients taking Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER

Once A Day

67%

Twice A Day

33%

What are you using Prolomet R Tablet ER for?

Hypertension *

83%

Heart attack

Others

*Hypertension (high blood pressure)

How much was the improvement?

Average

50%

Excellent

42%

Poor

What were the side-effects while using Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER?

Constipation

29%

No Side Effec*

29%

Diarrhea

14%

Taste change

14%

Nausea

14%

*No Side Effect

How do you take Prolomet R Tablet ER?

With food

80%

With or witho*

20%

*With or without food

Please rate Prolomet R 50 Tablet ER on price

Expensive

67%

Average

33%

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References

Metoprolol Succinate+Ramipril. Verna, Goa: Sanofi India Limited. [Accessed 11 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Metoprolol succinate. Södertälje, Sweden: AstraZeneca AB; 1992 [revised 2010]. [Accessed 11 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Ramipril. New York, New York: Pfizer, Inc.; 1991 [revised Sep. 2013]. [Accessed 11 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:

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Country of origin: India
Expires on or after: September, 2023

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