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What are the long term side effects of taking 25mg metoprolol every day?
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Minimum: The biggest consequence is the need to stop it slowly. As a beta blocker it slows your heart rate. If you stop it cold turkey it can cause rapid heart rate and anxiety.
Answered 8/11/2017
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Safe: This is a safe low dose. It can cause transient temporary dizziness or tired ness- which will disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine,
Answered 4/7/2018
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