Metoprolol onset of action

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Avatar f tn Conclusions— This trial did not provide evidence in favor of prophylactic ICD implantation in patients with DCM of recent onset and impaired left ventricular ejection fraction." Again, make sure this matches your husband's criteria. If he's had it longer, or is presenting with other issues you haven't stated here such as a high load of PVCs or other arrhythmia, this conclusion would not apply to him. Also consider the age of the study, things may have changed since then.
Avatar f tn I had my first (undiagnosed) episode of POTS that caused me to pass out about six years ago after a course of Prednisone for poison ivy. At the time, it was misdiagnosed as some type of odd reaction to prednisone and my adrenals. I just recently had a second episode And was admitted overnight to the hospital. I passed out at work and then they discovered the heart rate in the 150's. It was officially diagnosed with a suspected onset after a sinus infection.
Avatar f tn I do not like the palpitations and raised heart rate that I get off of my medication. Anyways, she wants me on metoprolol tartrate. Because I have been on the atenolol for 4 years I have concerns. Will this medication treat me the same as the atenolol. Is there a posibility of not being able to take this medication. Does it have the same action as the atenolol? I appreciate and thank whatever answers I can get. Right now I am trying to lower myself off the atenolol.
Avatar m tn I am currently living with AFib and taking medications only to control, lower, my heart rate (HR). Metoprolol does the latter, as well as given unwanted lowering of my blood pressure (BP). So I am treating AFib as a condition that is treated for "rate control" and for "clot prevention", I also take warfarin. If you are in AFib and are not on an anticoagulant, I suggest you start taking an aspirin until you can discuss with you doctor the need for an anticoagulant.
Avatar m tn Recently had an echocardiogram and was told me Ejection Fraction was a bit low 50 percent. I have a history of high blood pressure and fast heart rate. Just before the test, I took 150 mg of Metoprolol. I usually take this twice a day. I've heard that this medicine can reduce the heart's pumping action and I'm wondering if this could have had an effect on my test results?
Avatar m tn Given the fairly mild nature and lack of any increase of severity or frequency, how long should I wait before contacting a doctor about this, if at all? I'm a 47-year-old with no history of urinary, kidney, etc., issues. I do have cardiovascular disease and received a stent 2 years ago and am on a few meds like Lipitor, Lisinopril CoQ10, aspirin, and Metoprolol.
214864 tn?1229715239 Some of you may know about this, but this information is very important. This is probably the most prescribed beta blocker on the market. I would contact my prescribing doctor immediately if you take this generic form - Metoprolol Succinate ER. ======================================================== Latest News: FDA Finds Fault with Generic Toprol XL -- Problems Reported Earlier by ConsumerLab.com (Date Posted: 8/28/2008) On August 12, 2008, the U.S. FDA sent a letter to Sandoz Inc.
Avatar m tn I am 38 year old.I was diagnosed of high BP(170/105mm/hg). I was prescrbed metoprolol 50mg and amlodipine 5mg. I have been taking this medine for a year. I have been regularly checking my BP ever since. It comes to 130/75mm/hg within a month. But Still I am taking the same dosage. My worry is : Is metoprolol and amlodipine safe to take?Since I am 38 only what would be its long term effects. That is taking the drug for over 30 years? Finally whether the dosage may be changed? Please help.
Avatar m tn m interested in hearing from anybody who has had similar symptoms, or a similar course of action before getting a diagnosis. I have never really heard of tinnitis or vertigo being symptoms of MS, and those are the main reasons I even started pursuing medical help to begin with. The doctors have ruled out some explanations (like the acoustic neuroma), but there are still other possibilities on the table (Meniere's disease, or even high blood pressure for example).
Avatar n tn It kind of sounds like a form of Action tremors, but I have to agree with mkh9.
1399363 tn?1462342610 When I was having frequent episodes of SVT, my physician told me to chew one when I had an episode. I frequently did this, when one occurred and before I attempted to convert it back to sinus rhythm. When I visited my cardiologist he asked me about the beta blocker I was taking, I told him of my normal, daily dose, and that I chewed one as directed by my physician when as episode happened. He smiled and said to me, "It doesn't work that way....".
378273 tn?1262097621 I am in permanent AFib, so it is easy for me to catch my BP when in AFib. I have a history of good (low) BP, and since the onset of AFib and the ingestion of beta blockers (up to 200 mg of Metoprolol a day) my BP tends to be on the low side. When I first went to 200 mg of the BB my BP went too low, i.e., some dizziness. I may have missed your points, but can say my experience is, AFib doesn't cause high BP.
Avatar f tn The problem with Metoprolol Tartrate is the deep roller coaster effect due to the relative short half life. You could move your dose time closer together, but that will leave you with an even deeper null period than you're experiencing now. If you take two 25's, you could halve them and take them every 6 hours. You could quarter them and take them every 3 hours. But this plan would most likely have you forgetting doses.
Avatar m tn The onset of action ranges from 45 minutes - 1 ½ hours, and the duration of action is six hours. Diazepam carries a bi-phasic half-life of 20-50 hours (for Diazepam), and 30-200 hours (for Desmethyldiazepam). Valium is indicated for the long-term management of generalized anxiety and tension-anxiety. Tolerance will not develop to the anxiolytic property of Diazepam, although tolerance will develop to the sedative/hypnotic property.
Avatar m tn A partial µ-opioid receptor agonist, its mixed agonist/antagonist activity affords it a lower risk of dependence and abuse than full µ agonists like morphine. Meptazinol exhibits not only a short onset of action, but also a shorter duration of action relative to other opioids such as morphine, pentazocine, or buprenorphine.
Avatar f tn What is the onset of action after taking a dose of the immunoglobulin.
Avatar f tn I've had atrial flutter and SVT for many years. The AF is almost completely controlled with metoprolol, the other fast heartbeat (which they've determined isn't atrial flutter) gets worse with time and the metoprolol is increased. Recently--within the last few months, the metoprolol has pretty much stopped working and I'm having longer and more frequent episodes.
183202 tn?1219853659 I woke up to find myself in the midst of shaking/convulsing slightly, my eyes/eyelids fluttering, and drooling onto my pillow. I was conscious during and after the episode, whether or not it had been lasting longer prior to waking I will never know, since it happened while I was sleeping, so I dunno if I woke up into a seizure-like spell or woke up towards the end of it. I finally managed to shake myself to and was like, "What the heck happened there??
Avatar m tn 5 mg metoprolol. Begin having daily episodes of afib lasting 1to4 hrs about a month ago. My Ep increased my metoprolol to 25mg. It stopped the afib episodes for about 3weeks. Now I'm having something different. My pulse rate low 55, bp 115/70. Now if I do anything active like taking clothes out of washing machine or go up flight of stairs, I get palps, doesn't feel like afib, pulse is slow but feels like an off beat from chest to wrist. Hesitation.
Avatar n tn My HR has been pretty controlled with metoprolol through most of my pregnancy, but still goes way higher than it should with minimal exertion. This is my first child and I'm so afraid of how my heart with handle delivery or c-section if that is necessary. I would love to hear any positive stories! I just need some reassurance since all of this gives me so much anxiety.
Avatar f tn She had me just stop propranolol and start metoprolol, been experiencing shakiness, occassional pvcs, headache, nausea, pulse still 45 - low 60s at rest and with exertion 70-90. Should she have tapered propranolol or will the metoprolol block the more serious withdrawal symptoms ie: HTN, chest pain ect.
Avatar f tn I am taking 100mg a day of Metoprolol since I had open heart to remove a benin tumor. Although my BP was elevated at some parts of the day I was not on any meds prior to surgery. Unbeknownst to me, my surgeon and others. I was having A fib prior to surgery. I still had it after the surgery too. I started out like you on 25 mg a day of Metoprolol now I am up to 100mg. My HR still gets up sometimes to the 90's I also developed pericardial effusion.
Avatar f tn s and fast heart rates are part of the package with thyroid disorders, I did some checking into the side effects of Metoprolol, It seems that it affects the muscle valve(Spincter) that is located at the bottom of the esophagus, where it enters the stomache to relax and stay open, this in turn allows stomache acid and acid fumes to flow up into the esophagus and cause severe (Acid Reflux) tightness and pain in the center of the chest from the breast bone and above, After being taken off of Metopr