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metoprolol - MG
Posted: Feb 20, 2014
Is metoprolo a correct medication for atrial fibrillation?
what's the sentence? - sm
[ In Reply To ..]metoprolol is a cardiac drug widely used for rate control, hypertension, etc. Lots of patients with atrial fibrillation have other cardiac conditions, so whether the metoprolol is for the a.fib. or not is hard to tell without the context/full sentence.
metoprolol - MG
[ In Reply To ..]PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
1. She was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in June of 2008 by Dr. Kitchens. This was found incidentally. She was having no symptoms.
2. High cholesterol.
3. Postmenopausal.
MEDICATIONS
1. Coumadin.
2. Metoprolol 25 mg twice a day.
3. Red rice yeast, fish oil, calcium with Vitamin D twice a day.
4. Multiple vitamin CoEnzyme Q10
Family history. Significant for coronary artery disease.
There is no mention of any other CV problems.
metoprolol is fine in that context - nm
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Thank you! - MG
[ In Reply To ..]That is what I thought.
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