Weakness, Increased Heart Beat After PTCA Treatment. Prescribed MET-XL. Uses And Side Effects?

Hello,
Thanks for your inquiry
Your father underwent PTCA 6 months back. After discharge he feels weak,
But no dizziness, no nausea, no chest pain, no headaches nor sweating.
His BP is 150/80.
He is on Met XL 25 mg once a day to be continued till next check up.
Explaining in lay words the MET XL 25 indicated for so many heart conditions, one among them is for Hypertension.
It is very difficult to explain the side effect in layman words, without confusing you.
Explaining you in layman terms your father is not experiencing any obvious side effects of MET XL.
Your father is comfortable with the treatment he is getting now. The weakness and increased heart beat are not the obvious side effect of MET XL 25. Rest of the treatment leave it to doctor.
Best wishes to you and your father

hi,
first that about your quarry you had say heart rate 150/80 is blood pressure. your father's blood pressure is borderline high. but he just come out fom the PTCA so its necessary to control the blood pressure for this reason your doctor has prescribe the met xl 25.
1)the met xl contain metoprolo tartrate which use for control the blood pressure and cardiac activity also.
2)in side effect of met xl is may be the heart rate will decrease, blood pressure may decrease, unusual dream, tiredness, lethargy etc, may occur but your father's dose of medicine is only 25mmg so don't worry and take care of your father just watch out blood pressure from your near about doctor every weak, and whean he feel vertigo or tiredness.
good luck and take care
dr.brijesh bhadani