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Afraid to take a beta blocker med - i am concern about side effects 25 mgs of metoprolol er for hrt race. hr up/down 2day, hrt r been ok till 2day.

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Side effects minimal: 25mg metoprolol is a low dose and should cause minimal if any side effects but should be effective for heart racing. I take 100mg daily for high blood pressure and have no noticeable side effects. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

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Answered 2/5/2017

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A member asked:

Afraid to take a beta blocker med - i am concern about side effects 25 mgs of metoprolol er for hrt race. hr up/down 2day, hrt r been ok till 2day.

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Dr. Roy Arnold answered

Dr Hodge agreed

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