Like metoprolol, these drugs are used to treat high blood pressure and several other heart problems. Combined with metoprolol, calcium channel blockers may slow your heart rate even more. Doctors sometimes use this combination under close supervision. Drugs used to treat depression and other mood disturbances are processed in your body by the same systems as metoprolol. Using these drugs with metoprolol could increase the levels of metoprolol in your body.
Alpha-blockers also lower blood pressure. They may decrease blood pressure too much when combined with metoprolol. Stopping the drug suddenly while also taking metoprolol can cause a big jump in blood pressure. Ergot alkaloids, such as dihydroergotamine, narrow blood vessels to treat headaches.
If you take them at the same time as metoprolol, they may cause dangerous narrowing of blood vessels. Dipyridamole is used for heart testing.
All possible dosages and forms may not be included here. Your dosage, form, and how often you take the drug will depend on:. Your body may process this drug more slowly. Your doctor may start you on a lowered dosage so that too much of this drug does not build up in your body.
Too much of the drug in your body can be dangerous. Treatment with this drug is often started in the hospital with the intravenous formulation as soon as possible after a heart attack. Treatment with the oral medication as noted below is begun if your body tolerates the intravenous dosing. For people with liver disease: Liver disease may affect your dosage. Your doctor can tell you more. Disclaimer: Our goal is to provide you with the most relevant and current information.
However, because drugs affect each person differently, we cannot guarantee that this list includes all possible dosages. This information is not a substitute for medical advice.
Always speak with your doctor or pharmacist about dosages that are right for you. Taking it again could be fatal cause death. A doctor may still prescribe it, but with careful monitoring.
At higher doses, metoprolol can block different receptors on the breathing passages. This narrows the passages, which worsens asthma or COPD. For people with diabetes : Metoprolol may eliminate tremors and reduce heart rate. Tremors and an increased heart rate are signs of low blood sugar. Without these signals, it becomes more difficult to recognize low blood sugar levels.
For people with poor circulation: If you have poor circulation in your feet and hands, it may become worse when taking metoprolol. Because metoprolol reduces blood pressure, you may get even less blood to these parts of your body.
For pregnant women: Metoprolol is a category C pregnancy drug. That means two things:. For women who are breastfeeding: Metoprolol enters the breast milk and could be passed to your baby if you breastfeed while taking this drug. Talk to your healthcare provider before breastfeeding. For seniors: Seniors may need a smaller dosage of metoprolol at first. The dosage may then increase gradually.
For children: The immediate-release form of the drug has not been established as safe or effective in children.
The extended-release form of this drug can be used to treat high blood pressure in children 6 years of age or older. Metoprolol oral tablet can be used either as a short-term drug or a long-term drug. Also, if you suddenly stop taking metoprolol for high blood pressure, chest pain, or after a heart attack, you raise your risk of heart attack. Your blood pressure might fluctuate too often. That might increase your risk for a heart attack.
If you take too much: You could have dangerous levels of the drug in your body. Symptoms of an overdose of this drug can include:. But if your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room right away. What to do if you miss a dose: If you miss a dose, just take the next dose as planned. A prescription for this medication is not refillable. You or your pharmacy will have to contact your doctor for a new prescription if you need this medication refilled.
There are other drugs available to treat your condition. Some may be better suited for you than others.
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The absence of warnings or other information for a given drug does not indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective, or appropriate for all patients or all specific uses. The diet has a strong influence on blood pressure. From your post, it appears like this is a new cardiologist who is making this recommendation? Jump to this post. Yes it is.
After wearing a heart monitor for a month, he said I did not have one single pac the entire time, although I did have many pvc's. He doesn't think it's necessary for me to continue taking it.
I am supposed to have an echo done the end of the month. He said he wanted me to be off it for at least two weeks prior. Evidently my last stress test showed something to do with reduced ejection fraction.
Also he said my pulse rate is way too low. Thinks it's because of the metoprolol. I was a bit worried because of what I had read online, regarding metoprolol. I was just worried that two days was not enough time. Since they say not to stop it suddenly. Ok, took my half dose for two days, today I'm supposed to stop entirely. I am feeling like a zombie.
No get up and go, lightheaded. My BP is higher than it usually is but not thru the roof. Doc said to go to emergency if it goes over But that was the only thing they said to me. They said nothing about feeling like this. Mentioned some people get tachycardia.
My heart rate is better than it was before 60,61 BPM but I feel so weak. They said nothing about this. Is this normal? When I asked about the tape off time, they said it's because I was only taking 25mg a day. Said it's a low dose, and I don't have to worry. I found myself without them and without access to a pharmacy for 10 days. So I essentially went cold turkey. Good health and luck to you! Hi, I was discovered Aflib last year.
Have no high blood pressure, no diabetic. I was given Eliquis 5 mg and dilitazen and then metoprolol. Metoprolol had more severe side effects ; more pain in my joints, heavy loss of hair, feeling tired all the time and lack of apetite.
So I stopped first reduce led the sizes and then stopped for last one and a half month I am taking only Eliquis.
I feel more fresh and better. Hair loss had stopped. My cardiologist had retired so the new one asked me to put Zui heat measuring equipment for 14 days. He wants to try again the electro cardio version. I am waiting to see what the result of this new Ziu says. I had no symptoms so far but last two weeks I felt light dizziness for few seconds.
Can be due to heart condition I cannot say. Let me see what the cardiac report shows. Hello kancha I'm under the impression that your doctor suggested the elimination of this med, is that correct? When I took metoprolol I had a lot of side effects as well. I was only taking 25 mg, though. My cardiologist substituted Atenolol and I felt much better. I do not take it at bedtime, but at noon which works much better for me. As I have heart valve problems I take two different BP meds.
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