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Should Medicine Be Stopped If Blood Pressure Is Well Controlled?
HI , i was prescibed with HBpressure since oct 2009 and have been taking metroprolol 25mg. Since then with lifestyle changes and diet over the last two months iv been having readings of 125 and 80.Do you think it is a good time to appraoch my doc about weaning off them?
Tue, 23 Apr 2019
Hello,
I would explain that this is a really low dose of metoprolol and it has a low influence on high blood pressure, as its main effect is to reduce heart rate.
Your actual blood pressure values are quite normal, so you can reduce the dose and even stop metoprolol, but gradually as it may lead to rebound tachycardia.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I would explain that this is a really low dose of metoprolol and it has a low influence on high blood pressure, as its main effect is to reduce heart rate.
Your actual blood pressure values are quite normal, so you can reduce the dose and even stop metoprolol, but gradually as it may lead to rebound tachycardia.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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