Possible consequences may include:
Rapid heart rate
Higher blood pressure
Worsening chest pain
Abnormal heart rhythms
Increased cardiovascular stress
In people with coronary artery disease, abrupt withdrawal can be particularly dangerous.
If treatment needs to be discontinued, clinicians commonly reduce the dose gradually according to the individual situation.
What If You Miss a Dose?
Follow the instructions supplied with your prescription or ask your pharmacist.
In general, taking double doses to compensate for a forgotten tablet can increase the risk of excessive heart-rate or blood-pressure lowering.
Because formulations and schedules vary, individualized instructions are important.
Can You Drink Alcohol With Metoprolol?
Alcohol can sometimes worsen dizziness or blood-pressure lowering.
People who notice these effects should be particularly cautious.
Individual recommendations may depend on the condition being treated and other medications being used.
Metoprolol and Exercise
Beta blockers limit how high the heart rate rises during exercise.
This means heart-rate targets calculated using formulas designed for people not taking beta blockers may be misleading.
