Comparing Metoprolol vs Vasotec
| Metoprolol | Vasotec (enalapril) |
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| Metoprolol | Vasotec (enalapril) |
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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
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Hypertensive Emergency. Vasotec may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
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| More about Metoprolol | More about Vasotec (enalapril) | ||||||||
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Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 658 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Vasotec has an average rating of 3.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 75% 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 Vasotec side effects |
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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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| Kapspargo Sprinkle, Lopressor, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Toprol-XL | Other enalapril brands include: Epaned | ||||||||
| 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 |
11 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 545 drugs are known to interact with Metoprolol:
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A total of 405 drugs are known to interact with Vasotec:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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August 07, 1978 |
December 24, 1985 |
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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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