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Suggest Treatment For Tightness Of Chest After Using Metoprolo Succ

My husband has heart failure. The Doc prescribed metoprolo succ er 50mg tab. My husband is having tightness & breathing problems & coughing from this medication. He has also tried coreg which gave him the same symptoms. What other beta blocker are you able to recommend that won t cause my husband these problems?
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
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HI

Thanks for posting your query.

Some people develop bronchospasm that is constriction of airways on taking Metoprolol. In those patients Carvedilol works very well . Ask your doctor for prescription of Carvedilol.

But I also advise to do 2D Echo test to see if there is any deterioration in his cardiac function which is causing the chest tightness and breathlessness.

Hope you find this information useful.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.
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Suggest Treatment For Tightness Of Chest After Using Metoprolo Succ

HI Thanks for posting your query. Some people develop bronchospasm that is constriction of airways on taking Metoprolol. In those patients Carvedilol works very well . Ask your doctor for prescription of Carvedilol. But I also advise to do 2D Echo test to see if there is any deterioration in his cardiac function which is causing the chest tightness and breathlessness. Hope you find this information useful. Any clarifications feel free to ask.