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Can An Extra Dose Of Metoprolol Be Taken For Lowering Blood Pressure?

I just started taking blood pressure meds. I was prescribed 25mg metoprolol. I was told to take half a pill in the morning and half a pill before bed. Tonight my blood pressure shot up to 150/101 with 84 pulse. After about an hour I checked it again and it was 134/94 with 79 pulse. Could I take another half of a 25 MG pill to lower blood pressure?
posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2015
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Yes. You can have half tablet of metoprol at this blood pressure of 134/94mmhg & pulse 94 as of now. But I think you need to reappoint your physician if your bp continuously showing higher result then 140/90mmhg. & also check your bp before taking bedtime dose & if its below 110/70mmhg than you can skip the dose which is less likely to happen. Take care. Have a nice day.
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Can An Extra Dose Of Metoprolol Be Taken For Lowering Blood Pressure?

Yes. You can have half tablet of metoprol at this blood pressure of 134/94mmhg & pulse 94 as of now. But I think you need to reappoint your physician if your bp continuously showing higher result then 140/90mmhg. & also check your bp before taking bedtime dose & if its below 110/70mmhg than you can skip the dose which is less likely to happen. Take care. Have a nice day.