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What Are The Effects Of Stopping Metoprolol Tartrate Cold Turkey?

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Posted on Fri, 28 Apr 2017
Question: What would happen if you quit taking this drug metoprolol tartrate
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Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Hello There

Detailed Answer:
METOPROLOL belongs to Beta Blockers group of antihypertensive medication which keep suppressing the beta receptors present in cardiac muscles there by keeping the blood pressure under control.

Sudden cut off of the metoprolol could lead to sudden rise in blood pressure which can lead to headache, unease and sometimes even more serious medical issues.

So its not advisable to just suddenly stop the medicine without your doctors consult. If you believe that you have good lifestyle habits and your Bp is well controlled by that even then it's advisable to initially reduce the dose of the drug and then slowly take it off over a period of time keeping a close watch on your blood pressure levels.

I hope this information will answer your query. If you have any more doubts you can ask me back or else you can close the discussion and kindly rate the answer.

Wish you Good Health
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What Are The Effects Of Stopping Metoprolol Tartrate Cold Turkey?

Brief Answer: Hello There Detailed Answer: METOPROLOL belongs to Beta Blockers group of antihypertensive medication which keep suppressing the beta receptors present in cardiac muscles there by keeping the blood pressure under control. Sudden cut off of the metoprolol could lead to sudden rise in blood pressure which can lead to headache, unease and sometimes even more serious medical issues. So its not advisable to just suddenly stop the medicine without your doctors consult. If you believe that you have good lifestyle habits and your Bp is well controlled by that even then it's advisable to initially reduce the dose of the drug and then slowly take it off over a period of time keeping a close watch on your blood pressure levels. I hope this information will answer your query. If you have any more doubts you can ask me back or else you can close the discussion and kindly rate the answer. Wish you Good Health