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Is toprol XL a statin?
no
Difference between lopressor and toprol XL?
Toprol-XL is merely an extended-release version of the same drug as is found in Lopressor.
What does XL mean in Toprol-XL?
In Roman numerals, XL would be 40. Toprol-XL is a prescription drug (metoprolol succinate) for the treatment of high blood pressure. The XL may imply that it was the 40th batch in a batch test, or that it was the 40th revision to the drug, but it may simply be an abbreviation of "excel".
What is the medication supplied for Toprol-XL?
Toprol-XL is a trade name for metoprolol succinate, an antihypertensive beta-blocker. It blocks sympathetic response (fight or flight) in the CNS, reducing BP and cardiac output.
Can I take Toprol XL twice daily?
NO you cant not, XR once a day dosing, very common mistakes from PCP and Internal medicine docs and pharmacists as well .
Metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate are examples of what two things?
Tartrate is the generic for Lopressor. Succinate is the generic for Toprol XL.
Will Toprol-XL make you gain weight?
Toprol-XL, the brand name version of the generic drug metoprolol, is in a class of medications known as beta blockers. Among the side effects of beta blockers is weight gain, but it does not happen in all patients. See the related link for an article from a scientific journal that discusses the issue.
Will Toprol XL make you gain weight?
Toprol-XL, the brand name version of the generic drug metoprolol, is in a class of medications known as beta blockers. Among the side effects of beta blockers is weight gain, but it does not happen in all patients. See the related link for an article from a scientific journal that discusses the issue.
Can you give blood if you take toprol?
I wasn't allowed to donate blood within 30 days of taking toprol.
Is neuropathy a side effect of the drug Toprol?
YES ! After being on Toprol XL for almost a decade, neuropathy in my hands and feet was so severe it was incapacitating. I could not even sleep from the pain ! Three days off Toprol (I have a smart doctor) and I am fine, working and back to normal activities. On another blood pressure med now and feeling fine. It is a miracle.
Can you take Zyrtec with toprol?
Consult a doctor, do not self medicate.
Is toprol an MAOI?
no. toprol is a beta blocker
