Metoprolol for Atrial Fibrillation User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Toprol-XL, Lopressor, Kapspargo Sprinkle
Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 78 reviews for the off-label treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. 38% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 37% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Metoprolol
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 17, 2017
"Bad amount of reactions to this drug, diarrhea, bloating, nausea, extremely tired."
- Thank...
- April 25, 2016
"Made me feel exhausted. Could not get heart rate over 100 when exercising . Gained weight. Dr. Switched medication to lisinopril Now feel reborn."
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best time of day to take blood pressure medication?
- Metoprolol Succinate vs Tartrate: What's the difference between them?
- How long does Metoprolol stay in your system after you stop taking it?
- How long does it take for metoprolol to work?
- MARK...
- March 8, 2017
"Loss of sexual appetite, tingling fingers."
- Anonymous
- November 24, 2011
"I had my first atrial fibrillation crisis 3 moths ago. They cardioverted me, the doctor put me on metoprolol succinate ER 25mg for the first month and now I'm on on metoprolol tartrate 25mg. "
Are you taking this medicine?
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 16, 2015
"It works but!. It has given me bad tinnitus (ringing in ears) that so far has been permanent and is driving me insane......"
- Metro...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 25, 2022
"I became so forgetful especially forgetting numbers.I am done with it I took 25 mg and broke it in half. Still bad results."
More FAQ
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- Terry...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 26, 2015
"I had all the side effects listed after taking Lopressor for 3 days. they still persist after stopping meds 2 days ago. I was on very low dosage of 12.5 bid"
- Gorman
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 9, 2017
"Lowered resting beats per mminute but did not affect rhythm."
- Krissy
- May 12, 2016
"I get severe headaches from this medicine"
- sueap...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 3, 2022
"Metoprolol works really well for controlling my afib. I take 25 mg per day and the pill is tiny and easy to swallow. I have been taking it for almost two years and don't have an side effects."
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"I've had zero issue's taking 25mg once daily in the morning and I haven't had an episode since I began. I've seen the posts about weight gain and loss of energy but haven't experienced any of that."