Cost Ask your doctor Q&A What is metoprolol? If you have certain heart problems, your doctor may recommend metoprolol oral tablet for you
Key takeaways: Beta blockers are most commonly used to treat high blood pressure and other heart-related problems
Warning Serious side effects Other side effects Professional info FAQ Applies to metoprolol: oral capsule extended release, oral tablet, oral tablet
They can help you manage the side effects
Lopressor, Toprol XL (metoprolol) Sectral (acebutolol) Tenormin (atenolol) Zebeta (bisoprolol) Unless other prescriptions like diuretics (which treat hypertension and
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Contact your doctor if you experience uneven heartbeats, shortness of breath, bluish-colored fingernails, dizziness, weakness, fainting, or seizure (convulsions)
Sometimes — and this may come as a surprise to you — the medications you take can cause it
metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL) Signs of a lung problem: shortness of breath, tight chest, wheezing; Signs of a liver problem: yellow skin (jaundice) and yellow whites of the eyes; Metoprolol is a prescription-based, orally administered (taken by mouth) beta-blocker used to treat various cardiovascular (heart)-related conditions
This isn't usually a problem unless you already have blockage or narrowing in your airways from a lung condition like asthma or COPD
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Taking gabapentin or pregabalin with opioids, anxiety meds or antidepressants, or if you have lung issues or are elderly, can lead to serious breathing problems
This improves blood flow and decreases overall blood pressure
shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; wheezing; swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs; weight gain; fainting; rapid, pounding, or irregular heartbeat; Metoprolol may cause other side effects
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They can help you manage the side effects
Sometimes it can happen because a person is breathing too fast, called hyperventillation
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Swallow the capsule whole and do not crush, shortness of breath (even with mild exertion), swelling, rapid weight gain; or