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Metoprolol for Left Ventricular Dysfunction User Reviews

Brand names: Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Lopressor, Toprol-XL, Kapspargo Sprinkle

Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews for the off-label treatment of Left Ventricular Dysfunction. 33% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 33% reported a negative experience.

Metoprolol rating summary

5.0/10 average rating

6 ratings from 6 user reviews.

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  • szule...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • November 19, 2016

Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol) "Just wanted to share my experience getting OFF metoprololER 25 mg, and switching to Diltiazem ER, 120 mg. After a pulmonary embolism (no symptoms except PVCs), I suffered PVC w/anxiety and panic attacks, even while treating blood clots with Coumadin. I was put on 25 mg metoprolol ER to help the anxiety and PVCs- it helped immediately. I stayed on several years. I continued the dosage, and tried to stay/get in shape. I steadily gained weight, assumed it was age. Exercising felt impossible. After a year or so, I was also having afternoon hypotension upon standing quickly. I developed symptoms of asthma and chest tightness + fatigue. I was switched to Diltiazem. After 8 days of body adjustment (w/small amt Ativan 2 days), I again feel human."

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  • MimiO
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • October 5, 2022

Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol) "Left ventral cardiomyopathy with normal arteries, result of a virus in my heart many years ago. I was doing well enough, EF 45-50, after more than a dozen years in 2017 that I was taken off of digoxin and hctz and remained only on losartan 100mg. January 2022 I had a stroke. Echo while hospitalized (EF32) was put on metoprolol succinate ER 12.5. It was increased to 25mg after a follow up echo 4 months later (EF 33). Couple weeks my feet were swelling. Month later irritating cough and wheezing. Increased to 50. Within 2 weeks my chest head and feet felt intense pressure. Basically I was a pressure cooker. Heart rate would soar with any physical activity. Reduced to 25mg on my own. Saw a cardio 10 days later just as I was feeling better and was told I was in heart failure, go back to 50mg. So I did and went through the same horror. After 2 weeks I literally felt like I was going to die. Dropped to 25mg for 5 days then 12.5mg. Doc was ok but wants me on it. I HAVE TO GO OFF OF IT!"

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  • Samaya
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 5, 2018

"Only took METOPROLOL by Zydus (Indian manufacturer) for 4 days and was so nauseated all day. I could barely eat, and started dry heaving . It was prescribed because I've been having shortness of breath and heart palpitations lately. Spent 2 days in a local hospital and tests determined I have a cardiac arrythmia issue in my left upper heart chamber. This med did absolutely nothing to curtail my symptoms, and the nausea all day had me miserable. I am stopping the med. I am also concerned about quality control of pharmaceuticals. Just not worth the risks and side effects."

2 / 10
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  • pbaeh...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • July 5, 2021

"After a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy the drug has relaxed my heart muscle allowing it to pump blood better and also eliminated or lowered the extra heart beats that I experienced. It may also assist in treating or managing my recent diagnosis of A-Fib. Only negative side effect involved my feet being a little cold at times but that was remedied by putting on a pair of sox."

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  • Christ...
  • April 24, 2017

Toprol-XL (metoprolol) "Very nice, helped heart, now do sports easy, no more hard breathing"

8 / 10
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  • BLano
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 3, 2019

Lopressor (metoprolol) "Was put on Lopressor by my cardiologist after a session in the ER with excessive PVCs. The side effect (constant diarrhea) makes this drug unviable for me."

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