metoprolol
noun
met·o·pro·lol
me-ˈtō-prə-ˌlȯl 
-ˌlōl
-ˌlōl
: a beta-blocker C15H25NO3 used in the form of its succinate and tartrate especially to treat hypertension and angina pectoris
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Alcohol Most metoprolol products do not have a specific warning regarding alcohol, except Kapspargo (metoprolol succinate).
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Side effects associated with atenolol and metoprolol are similar.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Beta blockers like metoprolol and propranolol are not very effective in people over 65, and are usually used only when there are other good reasons to use them, like in a person with heart disease or migraine.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2022
The metoprolol slows down the heart rate down, and methimazole prevents formation of thyroid hormone.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Feb. 2022
This condition may also cause chest pain or discomfort especially on exercise, and metoprolol is the most common treatment.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Dec. 2021
One is amlodipine, along with metoprolol and valsartan.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2021
ProvideGx, the new generic-drug venture, will begin supplying metoprolol in the middle of this month, according to executives at Premier Inc., which unveiled the subsidiary last month.
—Melanie Evans, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2019
But diltiazem was out of stock, and when two other drugs — adenosine and metoprolol — didn’t work, Mr. Alsina was admitted overnight.
—Katie Thomas, New York Times, 1 July 2018
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Side effects associated with atenolol and metoprolol are similar.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Beta blockers like metoprolol and propranolol are not very effective in people over 65, and are usually used only when there are other good reasons to use them, like in a person with heart disease or migraine.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2022
The metoprolol slows down the heart rate down, and methimazole prevents formation of thyroid hormone.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Feb. 2022
This condition may also cause chest pain or discomfort especially on exercise, and metoprolol is the most common treatment.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Dec. 2021
One is amlodipine, along with metoprolol and valsartan.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2021
ProvideGx, the new generic-drug venture, will begin supplying metoprolol in the middle of this month, according to executives at Premier Inc., which unveiled the subsidiary last month.
—Melanie Evans, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2019
But diltiazem was out of stock, and when two other drugs — adenosine and metoprolol — didn’t work, Mr. Alsina was admitted overnight.
—Katie Thomas, New York Times, 1 July 2018
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metoprolol
noun
met·o·pro·lol
me-ˈtō-prə-ˌlȯl
-ˌlōl
-ˌlōl
: a beta-blocker C15H25NO3 used in the form of its tartrate (C15H25NO3)2·C4H6O6 or succinate (C15H25NO3)2·C4H6O4 especially to treat hypertension, angina pectoris, and congestive heart failure
Note: Metoprolol is marketed under the trademarks Lopressor and Toprol.
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