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How Long Does A Beta Blocker Stay In The System?

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2015

Question: I took a beta blocker 25mg for six days only. How long before leaves my system . It has been four weeks.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Need to know the name of beta blocker medication..

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.

Before running into final conclusions, I need to know the name of beta blocker medication you are taking.

As general rule, it will take four half plasma life to eleminate the betablockers from the organism. Usually it needs up to a week for a betablocker to be eleminated. However different betablockers has a different half plasma life and has a different time of elemination from organism.

Specifically I need to know the name of beta blocker as mentioned above.

Wish you health!
Dr.Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (12 minutes later)

the name of the Beta blocker is metropol

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
After 28 hours the metoprolol is completely eliminated.

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

The maximum plasma half life of metoprolol is 7 hours and it needs up to 28 hours for metoprolol to be eliminated from the body.

So after 28 hours the metoprolol is completely eliminated.

Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar