What happens if you take too much metoprolol?
Taking too much metoprolol can slow down your heart rate and make it difficult to breathe. It can also cause dizziness and trembling. The amount of metoprolol that can lead to an overdose varies from person to person.
Can I take 50 mg of metoprolol?
50mg two or three times daily is usually sufficient. If necessary the dose may be increased to 300mg daily in divided doses. Following the treatment of an acute arrhythmia with metoprolol tartrate injection, continuation therapy with metoprolol tablets should be initiated 4-6 hours later.
Can you take half of a metoprolol pill?
Since all commercial metoprolol succinate extended release tablets are scored, they are deemed suitable for splitting.
Which metoprolol is twice a day?
Metoprolol tartrate is available as an immediate-release oral tablet. It doesn’t stay in your body as long as metoprolol succinate does, so you must take it multiple times per day. This drug also comes as a solution for injection that’s used to treat unstable angina and arrhythmia.
Toprol (metoprolol): Shouldn’t be a problem, just resume your regular schedule unless you feel some new symptom. BETA BLOCKER: It is a small dose but since you are also on Ativan (lorazepam) , it might slow you down or make you tired by slowing your pulse.
What is metoprolol ER?
Metoprolol Succinate ER is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Metoprolol Succinate ER is used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure).
Which is the best Pill to take when taking metoprolol?
Toprol-XL is a once a day extended-release tablet and reduces the amount of pills you must take each day. Toprol-XL is made by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. According to AstraZeneca, as a beta-blocker, Toprol-XL works to block chemicals such as adrenaline from attaching to receptor in your heart.
Is it safe to stop taking metoprolol succinate ER?
You should not stop using Metoprolol Succinate ER suddenly. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse. If you have high blood pressure, keep using Metoprolol Succinate ER even if you feel well. High blood pressure often has no symptoms. You may need to use Metoprolol Succinate ER for the rest of your life.