Lopressor User Reviews & Ratings

• Ace...
• July 29, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "Took metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide for several years. Seemed to reduce blood pressure to acceptable levels. About a year ago I experienced shortness of breath at times along with some fluid in lungs. Turns out that metoprolol (Lopressor) can cause that. Got off the metoprolol and lungs cleared up. Not taking it anymore."

• rbh...
• August 28, 2013

For High Blood Pressure "Take a pill every 12 hours. Works fine for me. Requested a beta-blocker because of the anti-stage-fright effects. No more 'adrenaline dumps' in stressful situations. Helps me tremendously in my work and social interactions."

• Anonymous
• September 30, 2009

For Angina "I have angina, and over the past year began a regime of Bayer (or Bufferin) starting at 500 mg every morning. Things got a little worse after six months, and I upped my dosage to 1000 mg per day. This was all self-medication without medical consult (I knew what the problem was). Finally, even the 1000 mg a day wasn't working, and I went to see the doctor. He put me on 50 mg of Lopressor per day, and things turned around within 2 days. The pain is gone, and I can get a whole night's sleep without waking up in the middle of the morning (usually 3-4 am, when the incidence of heart attack is the highest statistically) in major pain. So far so good. If you have angina, then DO see a doctor. Get the tests! After all, it's really your life you're dealing with."

• Lul...
• June 16, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "I am a 30-year-old female, and I have high blood pressure (and tachycardia). Approximately 20 minutes or so after I would take my dose of Lopressor, I would get symptoms similar to a panic attack: extreme hot flash and rapid heartbeat (more rapid than my usual... my pulse rate is usually around 100-105 as it is). When I told my doctor, he told me to quit taking the Lopressor, and then he put me on another high blood pressure medicine. I only took Lopressor for a few days because of the side effects, so I cannot comment on its effectiveness in blood pressure reduction."

• Dus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 14, 2022

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I recently began taking metoprolol about 2 months ago for an elevated resting heart rate (90-110 avg), and I’m VERY pleased and relieved with the results. Worked almost immediately with the lowest dose available. Now my resting hr is between 60-75. Now, my dr did have me try it singularly to treat my elevated hr and high bp, but it was ineffective on my bp. So, he put me on a low dose of lisinopril as well, and my bp went from 150-110 on avg to 115/65 avg. I highly recommend metoprolol for the treatment of tachycardia (high heart rate)."

• jar...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 5, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I was placed on Lopressor in the early '80s and was on it for about 3 years. After roughly 2 years, I started to tire easily, lost interest in things in general, my personality and outlook changed to being very negative, and I was diagnosed with clinical depression. Counseling and medications didn't help at all, and it wasn't until my wife saw an article in a medical journal that stated some patients who had been on Lopressor for 2-3 years became clinically depressed. We showed the article to my physician, and he changed me to another prescription. It took about 4 weeks for me to get back to normal. I am now on amlodipine/benazepril, which is working very well for me."

• Nat...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 30, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "I've been taking Lopressor, 100 mg, 1 tab twice daily for more years than I can remember... probably 20 or so, for hypertension. It seems, together with 2 other meds, i.e., Dyazide and Altace, aka Ramipril, an ACE inhibitor. They usually give me good BP readings. Recently, and I think it was more to do with dehydration... I had 2 SVT attacks within 60 or so days of each other.... and, again, if anything, the Lopressor probably did its best to prevent them... but it can't do everything. In short, this drug has been around a long time and is a time-tested beta blocker."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2012

For High Blood Pressure "This medicine has done an excellent job with lowering my blood pressure. However, I have been having dry eyes and gas. On the positive side, this medicine is also good for anxiety!"

• Goo...
• June 24, 2014

For High Blood Pressure "I took Lopressor for 24 years. It worked very well in lowering my blood pressure and even calming my anxiety, but lately it doesn't work on me very well as before. I guess the doctor will change it."

• myl...
• August 31, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "It has dramatically reduced my blood pressure, and I feel great. Just a little more tired throughout the day."

• bob...
• June 30, 2009

For Angina "This medication helps more than anything I have tried. I have severe angina. I do recommend this as treatment."

• Anonymous
• July 15, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "It is the fourth blood pressure pill for me. It feels like it is only partly working. My blood pressure problems usually happen after anxiety attacks, of which doctors say I have, but don't know why."

• BLa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2019

For Left Ventricular Dysfunction "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."

• kha...
• April 2, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "It's a very useful drug, as it not only controls blood pressure but also gives other long-term benefits to the patients."