66 per person-year (95% CI, 0
He told me to just stop taking the Metoprolol
The use of beta-blockers in COPD has been proposed because of their known cardioprotective effects as well as reducing heart rate and improving systolic function
You may not be able to use metoprolol if you have frequent asthma attacks or severe asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), or you may need a dose adjustment and more frequent Metoprolol is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)
However A recent study hypothesized that the use of metoprolol, a beta-blocker, would lower the risk of exacerbations in patients with COPD with no adverse effects on lung function, quality of life However, a recent randomised placebo-controlled trial of the cardioselective β 1-blocker metoprolol in patients with COPD was stopped early due to concerns about a greater number of severe exacerbations in the metoprolol group
Carvedilol used to be the preferred treatment for heart failure, but now a long-acting metoprolol succinate is an equally good option
66 per person-year (95% CI, 0
The patients were stratified according to the severity of COPD (21 severe, 21 moderate, and 8 mild), started on metoprolol CR or conventional metoprolol, and titrated up to the maximum tolerated dose