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metoprolol

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for metoprolol.

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Candesartan has been massively helpful and has very mild side effects compared to beta blockers like metoprolol.

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Quick take

(pharmacology) A beta-blocking drug related to propranolol, used to treat hypertension and angina.

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noun

(pharmacology) A beta-blocking drug related to propranolol, used to treat hypertension and angina.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for metoprolol.

noun

(pharmacology) A beta-blocking drug related to propranolol, used to treat hypertension and angina.

Example sentences

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Candesartan has been massively helpful and has very mild side effects compared to beta blockers like metoprolol.

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Yeah, I’ve been on propranolol and then metoprolol but they don’t seem to do much in terms of reducing ectopics.

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I was actually thinking of buspar although [Edit: redacted confusion between metoprolol and propranolol].

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We initially tried Metoprolol for, but we found that while it stopped the palpitations, the panic attacks still happened just as often.

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I wanted to try propranolol (probably better) but I read the side effects are worse than those of metoprolol so I didn’t.

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They gave me metoprolol, but that doesn’t seem to help.

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I was temporally prescribed metoprolol for some palpitations but also discovered it does helps with anxiety symptoms, so I still use it sometimes.

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There were cases of metoprolol causing hallucinations[1].

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Most doctors have switched their patents to metoprolol(longer half life, and doesn't cross blood/brain barrier as easily), but propanol is still an effective way to reduce high blood pressure.

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I also found out that there's some really recent research showing that there's no mortality benefit to treating post-MI patients with Metoprolol more than one year after their MI.

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Now I'm hoping I can talk my cardiologist into taking me off of Metoprolol at some point, since I do some competitive endurance athletics and that stuff supposedly hurts your performance.

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A couple years ago, chronic stress and lifestyle stuff began to catch up with me and the episodes started happening a few times a week, so I'm now prescribed Metoprolol as a pill in a pocket thing to deal with it.

Quote examples

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Newer beta blockers such as metoprolol are beta-1 selective and so have "almost no effect" on beta-2 receptors.

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So all of this lead to me talking to my cardiologist and saying "can we talk about dropping the Metoprolol after a year".

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Well, you'll notice on this bill in the article they've taken to charging "near retail" pricing for aspirin, and generic pricing for common drugs many of us will know the price of (still relatively outrageous, but $1/pill for aspirin, $10/pill for metoprolol).

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But in this article: > A few readers have made comments like this: “I understand that the evidence for Vitamin D in healthy adults doesn’t really show a benefit, but I take Vitamin D because it probably won’t hurt me, and it might help.” This is a common sentiment regarding supplements, but not a statement that most people would make about metoprolol, or any prescribed medication.

Proper noun examples

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Another anecdote for you: I take a drug called Metoprolol, after having the MI.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use metoprolol in a sentence?

Candesartan has been massively helpful and has very mild side effects compared to beta blockers like metoprolol.

What does metoprolol mean?

(pharmacology) A beta-blocking drug related to propranolol, used to treat hypertension and angina.

What part of speech is metoprolol?

metoprolol is commonly used as noun.