My prescription is metroprolol succinate. I have no idea what it is for except to help the drug company.
Metoprolol (Toprol XL) is a Beta blocker. Beta blockers decrease blood pressure but also slow the heart rate. Its also used for angina/chest pain and heart failure. The reasons NOT to give it would be things like bradycardia (slow heart rate), sick sinus (cardiac)syndrome (minus a pacemaker) or a heart block. Its cheap and a first line drug that can have other meds added to it easily. Some people have swelling in feet and legs related to Beta usage and require a diuretic like Lasix or Bumex with it, which will also lower the blood pressure.
