Metoprolol replacement
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His beta blocker, metoprolol, was at a dose of 50mg twice per day and this seemed to have brought his heart rate down to closer to normal, though still always faster than it was before surgery.
Over the past few months his heart rate has increased quite a bit - is now between 90-120 at rest.
His cardiologist doubled his metoprolol dose to 100mg twice per day (200mg total per day), this was about a week ago.
His heart rate has not decreased.
I have been with the same manufacturer of metoprolol succinate for 2 years and had no problems and now they went out of business and the new manufacturer of the same medication isn't working for me!
Ecg, stress test, coronary calcium score, thyroid, usg abdomen and also a Urine Vma levels were all normal . I was started on metoprolol for the bp but the dr kept increasing the dose. Also i had a hysterctomy in 2006. my gynec confirmed that i was menopausal after the tests. Bp was still not getting controlled and i was started on telmisartan and also amlodepin along with the metoprolol. The bp was then controlled well for about 3 months, however the anxiety continued.
undergone open heart surgery for mitral valve replacement and tricuspid valvotomy in the year 1992 and i was all right with 5.5cm Left atrium up to December2007and the LV EF was60%.After 2 months i become very weekandlossed more than 10 kg wt2D echo showed LA size as 5.9 and LV EF as35%,prosthetic valve funcctiong well.After taking treatment I was all right with 60% LV Efand improved wt to 62kg.surprisingly since 15days iam getting week.On doing 2D Echo,the LA size is6.
I have been told that it is hereditary and there is nothing I can do to stop it. I am on metoprolol tartare 25 mg. and hyzaar 100/25, both taken 1 qd. hyzaar in am and meto... in pm. We are talking that within 2 years I will have a valve replacement (when it reaches 5.0 cm). Is there anything I can do to stop the progression?
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If I understand what you are saying, that means I finally converted on my own. Which means I guess it is time to talk to a cardiologist that is considered an electrician. So hopefully, I can get off most of my medications. The reason I came to that conclusion is the medications didn't work right away and I was still in afib.
[Digoxin is contraindicated for AF so I would ask to get off of that. The lung issue can be a complication of the Maze procedure.
2009-12-20 she had left ventricular failure and was confirmed severe mitral stenosis. Mitral valve replacement was done on 2009-12-27. But since the doctors cannot find the appropriate size of the artificial mitral valve, size 17 aortic valve was used . The medication after discharge: warfarin, spironolactone, capoten.
3. The follow-up ultrasound on 2010-7-4 showed severe left ventricular outflow stenosis.
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I am a 64 year old female. I had my first AFib episode on 5/31/2014. Two years later on June 17, 2016 I had my second and a small third one a month later. I was hospitalized for the first two. They performed a stress test on 6/17/2016. Stress test findings were: "There does not appear to be any increase in lung uptake. Review of the images shows no evidence of significant decreased tracer uptake suggesting ischemia.
Im already on 100 mg 1 time a day of extended release Metoprolol.....and I think, just to appease me, because ive had a couple really really bad days of almost nonstop palps..he said to increase my Metoprolol to 1 100mg tablet in the morning...and 1 100mg tablet at night. Anyone EVER been on such a huge dose before??? I trust him...but yet....Im scared to take that much!!!
ANY info on SVC OR Metoprolol would be appreciated!
I have taken Toprol xl 25 mg for about 5 years. My doctor switched me to metoprolol several months ago. When I filled my prescription this time, it was from a different mfg and I think I may be having problems with it as I just don't feel right. Could changing the mfg make a difference? ALSO, my doctor prescribed 50 mg to be cut in half for my prescribed 25 mg dose. Does cutting this tablet in half compromise the time release?
I have been having some strange symptoms since starting metoprolol as a migraine preventative. My head feels like it weighs a ton, and there is a lot of pressure up there, too. I've also been experiencing blurry vision and some concentration issues. I also take lithium, trazodone and neurontin and a rare xanax.
Ok so I've been on Metoprolol 50-100mg a day for about a year for benign tachycardia. It's overall worked good for me. But I've noticed a decline in sexual function, specifically, more difficulty keeping an erection during sex. I'm about to start Cialis, so hopefully that will help regardless, but my cardiologist mentioned that I might try Cardizem. He was suggesting it had fewer sexual side effects.
My heart became regular again with Amiodarone and metoprolol. I stopped taking these two drugs about three weeks ago. My heart rate now goes down to 35 bpm and slightly irregular when I am in the upright position and resting such as sitting down or standing still. I am fine when moving around or in a lying down position. Can you tell me why. I am 55 years old and not very active. I do not walk regularly.
The doctors were able to control it with Amiodarone and Metoprolol. 5 months ago I gradually stopped taking the Amiodarone and metoprolol and soon after my heart went irregular. I do not take any drugs now and suffer from PAC, PVC and PAF. This all is strange to me and cannot get any convincing answers from the doctors. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced what I am going through.
You named too many drugs for me to comment beyond my long term experience with Toprol and Metoprolol (generic) and trouble-mares every nigh for the several years I've been on the drug. Your sharing your return to peaceful sleep after going of Toprolol raises an interest in me to change drugs. What do you take instead of Toprol ? Thanks.
I take this medication as well and have been on it for 3 years. I have never experienced depression while on this medication. I believe your doctor is correct in that this is not a side effect of the medication. I have not heard of weight gain from this medication as well. Maybe this is a side effect of your depression? In other words, you are eating more because you are depressed.
I got the generic form but the cost is very high. Can he switch to metoprolol and take 50mg in the am and 50mg in the pm?
He told me to wean off of the metoprolol for 5 days while taking the verapamil, and to cut down to 50mg on the metoprolol for the first day and go progressively down throughout the 5 days it takes for the verapamil to get in my system.
I haven't started the verapamil yet. Partially because I have a hard time swallowing pills, partially because I am confused about the specifics of switching.
2009-12-20 she had left ventricular failure and was confirmed severe mitral stenosis. Mitral valve replacement was done on 2009-12-27. But since the doctors cannot find the appropriate size of the artificial mitral valve, size 17 aortic valve was used . The medication after discharge: warfarin, spironolactone, capoten.
3. The follow-up ultrasound on 2010-7-4 showed severe left ventricular outflow stenosis.
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