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What pain reliever can you take with metoprolol?
If you need a painkiller it’s fine to take paracetamol with metoprolol.
What antiinflammatory can I take with metoprolol?
ibuprofen metoprolol If you use metoprolol for the treatment of high blood pressure, talk to your doctor before using it together with ibuprofen.
Can I take naproxen with beta blockers?
Naproxen may oppose the blood pressure lowering effects of certain medicines to treat high blood pressure, such as: calcium-channel blocker such as amlodipine. ACE inhibitors such as captopril. beta-blockers such as atenolol.
What drugs should not be taken with metoprolol?
Certain drugs may interfere with the way metoprolol works….Drugs
- Heart and blood pressure medications: reserpine, other beta-blocking agents (like propranolol), propafenone, hydralazine, calcium-channel blockers (like diltiazem)
- Mental health medications: bupropion, fluoxetine, paroxetine, clonidine, thioridazine.
Is metoprolol an anti-inflammatory?
Metoprolol also decreased serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines TNFα and CXCL1 and macrophage content in the plaques, showing that metoprolol has an anti-inflammatory effect.
What painkillers can I take with beta blockers?
It’s ok to take paracetamol with propranolol. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, naproxen or diclofenac may oppose the blood pressure lower effect of propranolol, so it is best to not to take them regularly if you are taking propranolol long-term.
What can heart patients take for inflammation?
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- Advil and Motrin (generic and store-brand ibuprofen). Ibuprofen is also in other over-the-counter drugs, such as cold medicines.
- Aleve (generic and store-brand naproxen).
- Celebrex (generic celecoxib).
Is naproxen safe for heart patients?
“From a cardiovascular standpoint, naproxen may have the least risk,” he says, acknowledging that the evidence to support that claim is weak. But for a person at risk for heart problems who also has arthritis or musculoskeletal discomfort and needs an NSAID, naproxen at the lowest possible dose is a reasonable choice.
Can metoprolol cause chest pain?
Metoprolol may worsen the symptoms of heart failure in some patients. Check with your doctor right away if you are having chest pain or discomfort, dilated neck veins, extreme fatigue, irregular breathing or heartbeat, shortness of breath, swelling of the face, fingers, feet, or lower legs, or weight gain.
What are the dangers of taking metoprolol?
The most common adverse reactions were tiredness, dizziness, depression, shortness of breath, bradycardia, hypotension, diarrhea, pruritus, and rash.