Metoprolol For Pvcs. Ive been on metoprolol er 50mg for 3 years mostly for controlling blood pressure but am thinking of stopping it. Negative inotropic andor chronotropic.
Sinatra MD FACC FACN CNS CBT. 40 a worsening or new appearance of VT or VF. In the last few weeks the skeptical cardiologist has had a run on patients with premature atrial contractions PACs.
The class is contraindicated in decompensated HF but prevents destructive remodeling if given in stable HF and is the drug of choice for HTN complicated by HF.
I do not know if chronically low-normal K is a. Unlike Atenolol Metoprolol is lipophilic. I do not know if chronically low-normal K is a. Moderate In general concomitant therapy of nifedipine with beta-blockers is well tolerated and can even be beneficial in some cases ie inhibition of nifedipine-induced reflex tachycardia by beta-blockade.