Comparing Bisoprolol vs Metoprolol
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| Bisoprolol | Metoprolol |
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Prescription only
Bisoprolol works on heart-specific receptors to lower blood pressure and slow heart rate; however, cardioselectivity may be lost if dosages are greater than 20mg/day. Prescribed for Supraventricular... View more |
Prescription only
Metoprolol is available as two different salts: metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate. These two salts are not interchangeable because they have different dosages, durations of action, and... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
Supraventricular Tachycardia
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| More about Bisoprolol | More about Metoprolol | ||||||||
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Bisoprolol has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 118 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 656 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Bisoprolol side effects |
View all Metoprolol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
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Kapspargo Sprinkle, Lopressor, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Toprol-XL | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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10.3 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 495 drugs are known to interact with Bisoprolol:
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A total of 544 drugs are known to interact with Metoprolol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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July 31, 1992 |
August 07, 1978 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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