Precautions and Warnings With Metoprolol Succinate

A few of the conditions you should tell your healthcare provider about before you take metoprolol succinate include emphysema, bronchitis, and asthma. Among the people who should not take metoprolol succinate are those with a slow heartbeat, serious congestive heart failure, or sick sinus syndrome. Some other precautions and warnings with metoprolol succinate include potential drug interactions, the risk of heart failure in some people who take metoprolol succinate, and the safety of taking this medicine while nursing.

 

Metoprolol Succinate: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking metoprolol succinate (Toprol-XL®) if you have:
 
Also let your healthcare provider know if you:
 
  • Are pregnant or trying to become pregnant (see Toprol-XL and Pregnancy)
  • Are breastfeeding
  • Will be undergoing surgery or anesthesia.
     
You should also tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you may be currently taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, antacids, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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