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A member asked:

Take buspar (buspirone) 7.5 mg 2x daily. 10 mg ramipril am, 12.5 mg metoperlol, 10 mg lexapro at bedtime. pulse rate slow 52 -59 bpm. not athletic. concerning?

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HR okay: Nothing at all wrong with a resting hr in the 50s. The metoprolol you take is contributing.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/10/2013

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Have taken 12.5mg toperlol XL for a couple of years. Recently added Lexapro and Buspar (buspirone) and now heart rate has become very slow. What is causing it?

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