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Can Metoprolol Tartrate 50 Milligrams Cause Speech Slurring?

I am an 51 year old black women. I have been diagnosed of having high blood pressure prescribed to take Metotrolol Tartrate 50 milligrams twice a day, this is causing server speech slurring. My blood pressure is always 159/95 . Why haven t I received any information regarding my condition
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
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Hello,

Metoprolol is a good drug for hypertension and it does not cause any slurring of speech. There can be another reason for that which needs to be evaluated by clinical examination.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Loveleen Sharma, General & Family Physician
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Can Metoprolol Tartrate 50 Milligrams Cause Speech Slurring?

Hello, Metoprolol is a good drug for hypertension and it does not cause any slurring of speech. There can be another reason for that which needs to be evaluated by clinical examination. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Loveleen Sharma, General & Family Physician