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What Are The Withdrawal Symptoms Of Metoprolol And Phenytoin?
Question: what happens when we go off of metoprolol an phenytoin 100mg
as prescribed by dr .could you get tremors
as prescribed by dr .could you get tremors
Brief Answer:
Stoppage of metoprolol can cause tremors.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Metoprolol is a beta blocker, and has similar actions like propranolol (another beta blocker) on essential tremors. Both the drugs reduce the tremors. So, it is obvious that, on suddenly stopping metoprolol, tremors can occur.
Phenytoin is an anticonviulsant, and stopping it may cause seizures (fits) in a person with epilepsy.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Stoppage of metoprolol can cause tremors.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Metoprolol is a beta blocker, and has similar actions like propranolol (another beta blocker) on essential tremors. Both the drugs reduce the tremors. So, it is obvious that, on suddenly stopping metoprolol, tremors can occur.
Phenytoin is an anticonviulsant, and stopping it may cause seizures (fits) in a person with epilepsy.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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