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How long does it take toprol to work
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Not likely: You might still experience light side effects, but the main thing will be to start using a pillbox in order to make sure this will not happen again in... Read More
28 viewsReviewed Nov 06, 2020
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Drug safety: I agree with Dr. Pasniciuc. This is not likely to cause severe problems as a one time occurence.
28 viewsAnswered Nov 06, 2020
A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Elia Fanousanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 21 years experience
Yes: It's a pregnancy category c drug, so ok to use when benefits outweigh risks. Talk to your provider.
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Jagdish Mishraanswered
Cardiology 39 years experience
OK: As such nothing is safe to take during pregnancy except vitamins. Most of the medications are ok after 1st trimester of pregnancy. Toprol (metoprolol)... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 56-year-old male asked:
Dr. Lynne Weixelanswered
Clinical Psychology 37 years experience
No additional risk: You are on a lot of medication and they seem important - but do review them w/ your Dr(s) and always do when a new one is added. The melatonin adds n... Read More
854 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Cynthia Thaikanswered
Cardiology 32 years experience
Equally effective: Toprol XL is the long acting formulation of metoprolol. So equal efficacy as long as dosing is equivalent. Metoprolpl is a twice a day drug and toprol... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 33 years experience
Toprol (metoprolol): Toprol (metoprolol) common side-effects are tiredness, weight gain & loss of libido, all being dose-dependent.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Milton Alvis, jranswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Toprol/metoprolol is: only a tool, called a beta blocker, which partially inhibits adrenaline & noradrenaline output from brain/autonomic nervous system from stimulatin... Read More
627 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Romanoanswered
Internal Medicine 10 years experience
Metoprolol : Metoprolol has an effect on heart rhythm hours after ingestion
84 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mathew Chengotanswered
Cardiology 44 years experience
Meds too strong: Dose adjustments and possibly changes in mreicines may be necessery to be reassesed.See your physician.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Straderanswered
Cardiology 23 years experience
Lots of options: There are lots of other options for controlling palpitations besides Propranolol and toprol (metoprolol) xl. Given your history of wpw, however, it ... Read More
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 45 years experience
Very similar: They are first cousins - not identical twins, but very similar. Your new med is far less expensive than your old one. I prefer it.
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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