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Does toprol (metoprolol) xr cause poor circulation and av heart block?

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See below.: Does not cause poor circulation unless of course the poor circulation is due to very low heart rate. Can cause mild first degree heart block when taken in large enough dose.

Answered 1/29/2013

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