I was taking Metoprolol Succinate and now I am taking Metoprolol Tartrate.
Metoprolol - What is the difference between Metoprolol Tartrate and Metoprolol Succinate?
Question posted by kalmohdar on 19 Oct 2011
Last updated on 2 January 2018 by zabibabi
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zabibabi
2 Jan 2018
I use this medication for sever migrains, no other meds worked. Anyone that has sever migrains should talk to their doctor about metoprolol. I use Axert when the migrain is too much too handle.
Rajive Goel
20 Oct 2011
Metoprolol succinate and metoprolol tartate belong to a class of drugs known as beta-blockers. These drugs treat high blood pressure and other heart conditions by blocking the effects of adrenaline on the heart.
Metoprolol tartrate treats high blood pressure (hypertension) and angina (chest pain). Doctors also prescribe metoprolol tartrate for people who have had heart attacks. Metoprolol succinate treats hypertension, heart failure and angina.
Metoprolol succinate is an extended-release version of metoprolol, so it remains in the bloodstream and controls blood pressure for a full 24 hours. Metoprolol tartrate does not stay in the bloodstream for 24 hours.
Hope the info helps? Take care, be well, please.
Luisiferok
23 May 2014
I want to add something. There are some tatrate salts formulations CR (controlled release) so it's not just the anionic portion its also the treatment what suffer the molecule (salt). Likely, the pharmaceutical enterprise use some polymers to treat salts, these polymers control the release of drugs it's because of that the drug could remains for so long in blood (biodisponibility).
Prasadkalluri
26 Dec 2014
1. How long does tartrate stay in the blood stream?
2. If a person who is taking one dose of 'X' mg of Succinate per day, is it going to be OK if he takes the same strength in two divided doses of Tartrate per day... Thanks in advance
Dejohn94
5 Sep 2016
If you were taking metoprolol tartr, but ran out can you take metoprolol succinate?
Podobnikar
22 Sep 2017
I missed 3or4doses of taprol xl 100 and 1 evenings in a row I had bad cardiac pain. A cardiac cath. showed all 6 stents were OPEN. An unnecessary risk for nothing. Don't miss beta blocker doses.
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