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Is Metoprolol Advisable Instead Of Labetalol For High BP?
I was previously taking Labetalol 100 mg twice a day and has just changed to metoprolol succinate ER today. It seemed like the Labetalol worked better at controlling my bp but I do have a lot of side effects with it. How long does it take for metoprolol to work? Should it take several days to get into my system and work better at lowering my bp?
Fri, 30 Mar 2018
Hello,
If you are hypertensive patient then it is ruled that you need to stick to the single molecule if it suits to you, it can not be changed by itself (By patient) but physician taking the decision, if you have some symptoms that might not be due to the anti-hypertensive drug but you have to inform your doctor, You have not given any information no age no gender, you have talked about the side effects but did not mention it, as long as the anti-hypertensive drugs are concern it start working very fast, you have not even given the blood pressure reading, with such little information difficult to say or comment or advise in proper way, I could only say that you discuss it with your physician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Husain
If you are hypertensive patient then it is ruled that you need to stick to the single molecule if it suits to you, it can not be changed by itself (By patient) but physician taking the decision, if you have some symptoms that might not be due to the anti-hypertensive drug but you have to inform your doctor, You have not given any information no age no gender, you have talked about the side effects but did not mention it, as long as the anti-hypertensive drugs are concern it start working very fast, you have not even given the blood pressure reading, with such little information difficult to say or comment or advise in proper way, I could only say that you discuss it with your physician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Husain
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