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What Causes Chronic Diarrhea After Taking Metoprolol?
Hello I m a 73 year old female with chronic diarrhea and I think my medication Metoprolol is causing it. My doctor says no, but I think hes wrong. i ve had a lot of problems with different medicines at different times down through the years. I know diarrhea is one side effect of Metoprolol. Please help.
Its common side effects include decreased heart rate, tiredness, difficulty in breathing (more common in patients with asthma), depression, sleep disturbances. Less commonly occurring side effects include heartburn, diarrhea or constipation, headache and vomiting.
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What Causes Chronic Diarrhea After Taking Metoprolol?
Hi & Welcome. I can understand your concern, Metoprolol is a selective beta-adrenergic receptor blocker used to treat hypertension, angina, and heart attacks. Its common side effects include decreased heart rate, tiredness, difficulty in breathing (more common in patients with asthma), depression, sleep disturbances. Less commonly occurring side effects include heartburn, diarrhea or constipation, headache and vomiting. However, since you have been having this problem since long time the possibility of other causes like inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome should be ruled out. Hope this answers your query.