When the heart rate 96 should be combined with specific symptoms or diseases to decide whether to use drugs. 1. Do not need to take medication: Normal people’s heart rate in the 60 ~ 100 times / min, heart rate 96 times / min, belongs to the normal range, generally do not have panic, chest tightness and other symptoms, do not need special treatment, do not need to take medication. 2. Need to take medication: If some people usually basic heart rate is relatively low such as 60 times / min or so, the heart rate reaches 96 times / min may have panic, chest tightness and other discomforts, you can take drugs such as metoprolol to reduce the heart rate. For patients with coronary artery disease generally need to keep the heart rate at 55~60 beats/min, so the heart rate of patients with coronary artery disease can not be too fast or it will lead to an imbalance of blood and oxygen supply to the heart, so for patients with coronary artery disease with a heart rate up to 96 beats/min, they need to take medication to reduce the heart rate such as metoprolol succinate. If the heart rate is repeatedly elevated, you need to consult a doctor to clarify whether there are pathological factors, such as hyperthyroidism, arrhythmia, etc., you need to carry out the treatment of the primary disease under the guidance of a physician, do not take medication without authorization, so as not to cause adverse consequences.