Ive just been diagnosed with AFIB. Ive been prescribed Metoprolol Succ ER (25mg) by my doctor. Im 52, 112lbs and dont take any meds. I seem to react quite strongly to medication so Im worried about taking this. Ive been reviewing peoples side effects and am even more worried about taking this. Is this really the lowest dose possible for a beta blocker? Any tips on when/how to take to minimize side effects? Thanks
Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. Every single Chat Doctor.  But, they are only confined within a percentage of probability. Metoprolol succinate, taken 25 mg a day, is really the lowest dose we can prescribe. Atrial fibrillation is a benign supraventricular arrhythmia, if properly rate-controlled and anticoagulated. It is not specified is this a paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (in which case metoprolol was prescribed to control the rate and to prevent episodes of A-Fib) or this is a chronic atrial fibrillation (in which case metoprolol was prescribed to control the rate and prevent rapid conduction to the ventricles). Whichever the case, I would also recommend you this kind of treatment. However, there changes in treatment can be mode and any 