Metroprolol Side Effects-dangerous

My brother has a pacemake w/defibulator and was put on metoprolol surr er 50mg. He sleeps all afternoon, has fainted more than once, has excessive sweating sometimes, loss of coordination when walking down stairs, and severe dizziness after getting out of a car or laying down. He went to the emergency room, got every test and was pronounced healthy. I am taking him to see the nurse practitioner in 2 days because I was reading the precautions and it seems he has excessive side effects. I am really mad that the nurse practioner or doctors in the er did not connect his fainting with this drug. I am demanding they take him off of it. It has ruined his life.

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Well, unfortunately, most doctors and nurse practitioners are not aware of all the possible side effects and problems that any given medication can cause. They do not study it as in-depth as a pharmacist does. In most cases, they are only aware of the basic possible side effects and interactions.

However yes, Metoprolol can be very problematic for some people. I experienced that myself, my problems with it were so bad that my doctor listed is an allergy in my medical records to ensure that no one ever tries to prescribe it for me, again.

What have his blood pressure readings been like?

With the fainting and lack of coordination, it seems it could be causing orthostatic hypotension.

If it's dropping low, that would also explain the excess sleepiness, because his body will force him to basically shut down, if it's having a problem keeping up, because the pressure is too low.

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