Having PVC. On Metropol Which Does Not Seem To Help. Any Suggestion?

Posted on Fri, 1 Nov 2013

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Question : Last year I was diagnosed with having PVCs. I have had 2 ecgs done and consulted 3 doctors and they all said there was nothing wrong other than I have PVCs. A doctor prescribed metropol of which I stopped taking because I was doing OK without it. Here recently the PVCs have return more frequently and are so bothersome they interfere with life. I am currently taking the metropol again and doesn't seem to help. Any suggestions?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (6 hours later)

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Dear Sir ,

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Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that it is not always that PVCs are harmful and due to some pathology , even excessive caffeine intake anxiety , panic etc . may lead to PVCs without any significant cause .

Metoprolol is a safe medicine to be taken for this and is highly effective .I will suggest you to see a cardiologist because the pattern of the beats and frequency needs to be established and then only further medicine will be decided or may be a dose adjustment would be needed .

Kindly see your doctor as soon as possible and 2D ECHO will also be required to look for any pathological cause.

Take care.

Dr. Shruti

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