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I'm taking ivabradine to slows down the hr my doctor said, but still may heart beats fast? should i take also metoprolol to lessen the heart rate?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

You can add: A beta blocker with caution to prevent overshooting. Good luck.

Answered 10/21/2013

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My Doctor put me on metoprolol succ 25mg to regulate my heart beat . My bp is now systolic never over 110 but my diastolic is always upper 50s lower 60s is this ok ? The diastolic worries me .

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