Exploring the 10 Metoprolol Side Effects That Are Often Overlooked in Conversations

Sit or lie down if you feel faint.
* Avoid driving until you know how the medication affects you.
* Ask your doctor before increasing your fluid or salt intake, particularly if you have heart failure or kidney disease.
* Limit alcohol because it may worsen dizziness.

Frequent falls, fainting, or severe dizziness should not be ignored.

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A Slower-Than-Usual Heart Rate

A lower pulse may be an intended effect of metoprolol. However, an excessively slow heartbeat can cause weakness, dizziness, confusion, fainting, chest discomfort, or difficulty breathing.

There is no single pulse