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Registered as a UK pharmacist in 1982 and have worked in a number of hospital and health management posts around the UK. Formerly Chief Pharmacist for a 440 bed general hospital in Cambridgeshire.
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Previously Sysop on CompuServe UK Professionals forum.
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Pharmacology > Pharmacy > marijuana and lopressor
Expert: Nigel Simmons
Date: 3/25/2008
Subject: marijuana and lopressor
Question
I'm a 25 yr old fairly overweight male and I recently went to my family Dr. about some chest pains and fluttery heartrate. He prescribed Lopressor or Metoprolol for this. I am a daily cannabis smoker (maybe .5g a day not much) which raises my heartrate. Is it ok to continue to smoke while taking this medicine which evidently slows the heartrate? Thanks in advance.
Answer
Chris
I don't know if your doctor was aware of your marijuana use, because I suspect this is likely to be the cause of the abnormal heart rhythmn. If he is not aware, then it is in your best interests to tell him as it could affect how your problems are managed over the long term.
As a possibly illegal product, I cannot professionally recommend use of drugs such as marijuana, and as it has side effect on heart rhythmn, I certainly would not support its use even under the protection of a beta-blocker such as metoprolol.
I hope this helps.
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