Comparing Metoprolol vs Rosuvastatin
| Metoprolol | Rosuvastatin |
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| Metoprolol | Rosuvastatin |
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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 |
Prescription only
Rosuvastatin is used to lower the risk of major cardiovascular events in adults without established coronary heart disease who are at increased risk of CV disease, and to lower LDL-C levels in adults... View more |
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| More about Metoprolol | More about Rosuvastatin | ||||||||
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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. |
Rosuvastatin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 262 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% 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 Metoprolol side effects |
View all Rosuvastatin side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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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 | |||||||||
| Kapspargo Sprinkle, Lopressor, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Toprol-XL | Crestor | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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4 hours |
19 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 X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 544 drugs are known to interact with Metoprolol:
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Rosuvastatin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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August 07, 1978 |
August 12, 2003 |
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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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