Comparing Coumadin vs Metoprolol
| Coumadin (warfarin) | Metoprolol |
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| Coumadin (warfarin) | Metoprolol |
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Prescription only
Coumadin is effective at "thinning the blood" (reducing the ability of the blood to clot); however, several factors can affect blood levels including diet, ethnicity, other medications, and illness... 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 |
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| More about Coumadin (warfarin) | More about Metoprolol | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Coumadin has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 22 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 657 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. | ||
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View all Coumadin side effects |
View all Metoprolol side effects |
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| Drug Class | ||
| Generic Availability | ||
| Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dosage Forms | ||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other warfarin brands include: Jantoven | 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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72 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
For Women With Mechanical Heart Valves
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
For Other Pregnant Populations 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 682 drugs are known to interact with Coumadin:
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A total of 545 drugs are known to interact with Metoprolol:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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June 08, 1954 |
August 07, 1978 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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N/A |
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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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