Comparing Esmolol vs Metoprolol
Esmolol | Metoprolol |
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Esmolol | Metoprolol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Atrial Fibrillation, Intra- or Post-op SVT or Hypertension, High Blood Pressure, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter. Esmolol may also be used for purposes not listed in this... 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)
Atrial Fibrillation
Supraventricular Tachycardia
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More about Esmolol | More about Metoprolol | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 654 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 Esmolol side effects |
View all Metoprolol side effects |
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Drug Class | |||||||||
Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all Esmolol prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Brevibloc | 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. | |||||||||
1 hour |
4 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
A total of 413 drugs are known to interact with Esmolol:
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A total of 544 drugs are known to interact with Metoprolol:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
April 07, 2016 |
August 07, 1978 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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