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Does Taking Metoprolol While Suffering From COPD Cause Shortness Of Breath?

hi I have a question about metoporol.i was given this drug for high blood pressure and rapid heart rate. I also have copd. I found when I took it it increased my shortness of breath.he has me splitting the pill in half. my question is could that make my breathing worse?
Mon, 6 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Metoprolol belongs to the family of drugs called beta blockers. Beta-blockers may increase airway reactivity and bronchospasm, as well as decrease the response to nebulizers and COPD drugs. But in case of Metoprolol, it is a cardio selective beta blocker, that means it acts only on heart but not on lungs. Somit won’t worsen your COPD status. So Metoprolol can be safely used in COPD patients. So need to modify the dosage.

Wishing you good health.

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Does Taking Metoprolol While Suffering From COPD Cause Shortness Of Breath?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Metoprolol belongs to the family of drugs called beta blockers. Beta-blockers may increase airway reactivity and bronchospasm, as well as decrease the response to nebulizers and COPD drugs. But in case of Metoprolol, it is a cardio selective beta blocker, that means it acts only on heart but not on lungs. Somit won’t worsen your COPD status. So Metoprolol can be safely used in COPD patients. So need to modify the dosage. Wishing you good health. Thanks.