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Does Metoprolol Succ. 25 Mg Have Any Side Effects?
I ve been on metaprolol suc. 25mg. For two months. The side effects have been awful but it s managed to keep my bp near 120/80 if not lower. I wanted to start weaning and went to half a dose for a week. Now I went to 1/4. Today my blood pressure was 137/94, which is the highest it s been. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, but I can t seem to snap out of this specific attack. Should I go back to 1/2 a pill or are these normal symptoms when weaning
Fri, 11 Oct 2019
Hello,
Metoprolol belongs to the beta-blocker family. It is a medication that is used, especially, in heart disease because it slows the heart rate and lowers blood pressure among other effects.
It is normal after suspending it that the pressure rises from its previous levels, you must follow up on blood pressure. Therefore, the answer is yes. These medications produce this adverse effect.
I recommend you consult your doctor, since they are usually sent for chronic use and it is not advisable to suspend them, unless that the indication has been the state of anxiety and not the blood pressure.
In that case, the most appropriate use is when the crisis occurs, I think you should not suspend them if they do not cause major discomfort, because their effects at the cardiac level are very beneficial.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jose Mero Santana, General & Family Physician
Metoprolol belongs to the beta-blocker family. It is a medication that is used, especially, in heart disease because it slows the heart rate and lowers blood pressure among other effects.
It is normal after suspending it that the pressure rises from its previous levels, you must follow up on blood pressure. Therefore, the answer is yes. These medications produce this adverse effect.
I recommend you consult your doctor, since they are usually sent for chronic use and it is not advisable to suspend them, unless that the indication has been the state of anxiety and not the blood pressure.
In that case, the most appropriate use is when the crisis occurs, I think you should not suspend them if they do not cause major discomfort, because their effects at the cardiac level are very beneficial.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jose Mero Santana, General & Family Physician
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