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A member asked:
Is it true that metoprolol is less likely to cause problems in asthmatics than propranolol?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Beta blockers: Bystolic (nebivolol) is more selective and should be ok with asthma, the other two, depending on the dose given, can affect asthma adversely.
Answered 8/12/2013
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Yes: Metoprolol is more cardio-selective (works more selectively on the heart ) when Propranolol is not selective. One study showed that patients on cardio-selecive beta block had a mild reduction in lung function (fev-1) of around 7% but responded to bronchodilator better.
Answered 6/30/2014
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