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Heart Rhythm (Expert Forum)
wening off of Metoprolol
Answered by
Michael J. McWilliams, M.D. - atrial fibrillation, Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Arrhythmias (SVT, VT), PVC/PAC, Ablation
Wilmington Health Associates
Wilmington - NC
Questions in the Heart Rhythm forum cover topics that include heart rhythm issues, arrhythmia, irregular heartbeat, implanted defibrillators, pacemakers, and tachycardia.
wening off of Metoprolol
by LAB88, Mar 29, 2008 01:44PM
I have been taking Metoprolol for two weeks. I am having alot of side effects and want to stop taking it. Do I have to wean myself off of it if I have only been taking it for two weeks? If so how do I wean off of it?
Doctor's Answer
by Michael J. McWilliams, M.D., Mar 29, 2008 03:08PM
, Mar 29, 2008 03:08PM
I cannot advise you how to take a medicine but I can tell you that if I had a patient that was on a beta blocker, the way I weaned it or if I would wean it at all would depend on their circumstances. I would treat weaning for blood pressure reason different than if it were coronary artery disease for example. If they hadn't been on it for long, there is probably little harm in stopping. If they were worried they could cut it in half and take that for week before stopping, but again this depends on the dose and indications. Ask your doctor what they recommend.
I hope this helps.
I hope this helps.
