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Suggest Treatment To Control Blood Pressure
Weaning off metropolol. Down to 6.25mg every other day, but BP is up to 145/95. I am 57 and had bypass surgery 4 months ago. I am 5 6 , 130 lbs and very active athletically. I typically bike 20-25 miles/day. Cardiologist had me wean from 6.25 mg twice a day to once a day and now every other day. Any concerns since BP is up?
Wed, 3 Jun 2015
hi i have gone through ur question i wonder why ur cardiologist weaning u off from metaprolol as beta blocker is a choice of agent in case of coronary artery disease and raise bp second best choice is ACE inhibitors commonly used lisinopril or pindopril even with ACE inhibitors it is good to use beta blocker so that it will control heart rate which may increase due to vasodillator thanks hope answer ur question
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