Hi Doctor, how do i wean off metoprolol, i am taking 50 mg /day,i have been taking this drug for about 7 years and i have had hair loss, gained weight slowly, swollen ankles, and sweat profusly and i am tired of all of these side effects, so i would like to come off  of this drug. tks
Hello and welcome to Ask a Doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Please tell me the reason why it was started, if it was started for heart attack reason then you need to continue and may be dosed can be decreased gradually by 12.5 mg. If it was started for high BP then it can be stopped gradually and replaced with some other Chat Doctor.  Get back with more information. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.