Could the Toprol be responsible for this life saving benefit?
A. Indeed it could. Toprol (metoprolol) is a beta-blocker. This type of medicine is often used to treat heart problems or high blood pressure. It is also prescribed to prevent migraine headaches. Q. My father is on Coumadin and Plavix to keep blood clots from causing a heart attack. His family doctor prescribed Relafen for arthritis pain but it led to intestinal bleeding. Then she switched him to another pain reliever called Mobic. Now he is in the hospital with severe rectal bleeding. What can he take for his joint pain that will not put him at risk of a bleeding ulcer? A. The official prescribing information for Plavix warns that combining this drug with the anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin) requires caution due to an increased risk of hemorrhage. Doctors are also warned that combining NSAID pain relievers (such as ibuprofen, naproxen, Mobic, Relafen, etc) with Plavix or warfarin can lead to a bleeding ulcer. Patients with arthritis are caught in a dilemma. The very drugs they need t
