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I Am Taking Metropolol For Blood Pressure. I Think I
Question: I am taking Metropolol for blood pressure. i think I took it this morning, but notsure. Don%E2%80%99t want to double up if I did take it. There should be 79 pills left in bottle if I took it, and there are, so I probably did take it, but I just don%E2%80%99t rember taking it. Is the drug still in my system if adose is missed? I take it every mornig. Will I be ok just missing one dose?
I am taking Metropolol for blood pressure. i think I took it this morning, but notsure. Don%E2%80%99t want to double up if I did take it. There should be 79 pills left in bottle if I took it, and there are, so I probably did take it, but I just don%E2%80%99t rember taking it. Is the drug still in my system if adose is missed? I take it every mornig. Will I be ok just missing one dose?
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I understand your concern and would like to know the dose of metoprolol that you are taking.
You should know that this drug acts for 12-24 hours. Its main action is on the heart rate, by reducing heart rate.
So, the main thing to expect if you miss a dose is a higher heart rate. In case you take a double dose you will be at risk for low heart rate.
Coming to this point, I would recommend wait and see if your heart rate increases or you will feel palpitations in the next hours. In such case, I would recommend taking another pill.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I understand your concern and would like to know the dose of metoprolol that you are taking.
You should know that this drug acts for 12-24 hours. Its main action is on the heart rate, by reducing heart rate.
So, the main thing to expect if you miss a dose is a higher heart rate. In case you take a double dose you will be at risk for low heart rate.
Coming to this point, I would recommend wait and see if your heart rate increases or you will feel palpitations in the next hours. In such case, I would recommend taking another pill.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I understand your concern and would like to know the dose of metoprolol that you are taking.
You should know that this drug acts for 12-24 hours. Its main action is on the heart rate, by reducing heart rate.
So, the main thing to expect if you miss a dose is a higher heart rate. In case you take a double dose you will be at risk for low heart rate.
Coming to this point, I would recommend wait and see if your heart rate increases or you will feel palpitations in the next hours. In such case, I would recommend taking another pill.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I understand your concern and would like to know the dose of metoprolol that you are taking.
You should know that this drug acts for 12-24 hours. Its main action is on the heart rate, by reducing heart rate.
So, the main thing to expect if you miss a dose is a higher heart rate. In case you take a double dose you will be at risk for low heart rate.
Coming to this point, I would recommend wait and see if your heart rate increases or you will feel palpitations in the next hours. In such case, I would recommend taking another pill.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Thanksfor the information. I take Metoprolol SUCC ER 50 MG TAB.
Thanksfor the information. I take Metoprolol SUCC ER 50 MG TAB.
Brief Answer:
My opinion as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the additional information!
I recommend the same: wait and see if your heart rate is going to increase or you will experience any palpitations. In such case take another pill.
This way, you would help prevent taking a double pill.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
My opinion as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the additional information!
I recommend the same: wait and see if your heart rate is going to increase or you will experience any palpitations. In such case take another pill.
This way, you would help prevent taking a double pill.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
My opinion as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the additional information!
I recommend the same: wait and see if your heart rate is going to increase or you will experience any palpitations. In such case take another pill.
This way, you would help prevent taking a double pill.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
My opinion as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the additional information!
I recommend the same: wait and see if your heart rate is going to increase or you will experience any palpitations. In such case take another pill.
This way, you would help prevent taking a double pill.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks again. Does this also help with Blood pressure sincethat is the reason the Doctor gave it to me, as well as to slow down the heart ratea?
Thanks again. Does this also help with Blood pressure sincethat is the reason the Doctor gave it to me, as well as to slow down the heart ratea?
Brief Answer:
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Yes, it has a weak antihypertensive effect.
This way it helps lower blood pressure too.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Yes, it has a weak antihypertensive effect.
This way it helps lower blood pressure too.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Yes, it has a weak antihypertensive effect.
This way it helps lower blood pressure too.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Yes, it has a weak antihypertensive effect.
This way it helps lower blood pressure too.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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