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A member asked:

Doc increased metoperlol 12.5 1x daily to 2x daily 3 weeks ago. still seeing occassional bp's in the 150-160 range, what should i do?

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Medication: You likely will need an additional medication to help control blood pressure. Metoprolol is not a first line agent in my mind. A better choice would be an aceor arb or a calcium blocker. Speak with your doctor.

Dr Koch and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/28/2013

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I have tachycardia. I'm on toprol (metoprolol) 25 mg. But heart rate is better, but still stays above 100. I'm also dizzy a lot. Should i ask doc to go to 50 mg?

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I had a artificial aortic valve replacement in 2016 My bp is up to 168/82 and family physician wants to put me on another bp pill I take 25 mg of metoprolol er as of now. Can that dosage be increased? He wants to put me on losartan?

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Docs here didn't understand my question. I take 100mg metoprolol and vision worsened over time, improved when i cut back though BP went up. Common?

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My PC doc has me on metoprolol 25mg twice a day. It keeps my readings at 140/95. Why not get my BP down (slowly) to "normal?"

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I just saw my doc and he changed my BP meds to captapril2 a day and ramipril 10 mg 2 a day iwas takin metoprolol 50 mg 2 a day should i stop the metop?

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