Comparing Flecainide vs Metoprolol
Flecainide | Metoprolol |
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Flecainide | Metoprolol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Atrial Fibrillation, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Flecainide may also... 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 Flecainide | More about Metoprolol | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Flecainide has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 177 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% 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 Flecainide side effects |
View all Metoprolol side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Tambocor | 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. | |||||||||
12 hours |
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 370 drugs are known to interact with Flecainide:
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A total of 544 drugs are known to interact with Metoprolol:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||
October 31, 1985 |
August 07, 1978 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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