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A member asked:

Cardiologist switched me from metropolol 12.5 once daily to coreg (carvedilol) 3.125 twice daily to see if the metr.was cause of shallow breathing..is coreg (carvedilol) safe?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Yes but: All drugs have some side effects uniquely their own. Coreg (carvedilol) is very similar to metopolol in being a beta blocker but having additional Alpha 2 action as well. You will need to trust your cardiologiston this.

Dr Chilakapati agreed

Answered 11/14/2018

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Since starting coreg (carvedilol) 3.125 twice daily hands feet and even nose freezing.Worse than metropolol..Is this a side effect ..Never had this problem before?

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Too much alpha blockade? I take doxazosin for BPH and carvedilol for early chf. Should I change to metoprolol to avoid too much alpha blockade?

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Is coreg in any way similar to inderal (propranolol)..Used inderal (propranolol) years ago in theatre.For stage fright...Coreg seems to be helping anxiety better than metropolol?

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Will the side effect of a bp pill of breathing difficulty ever get so serious that you stop breathing all together? I'm taking Coreg (carvedilol).

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