Why TOPROL-XL* (Metoprolol succinate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of TOPROL-XL: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.61)
(based on 771 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** TOPROL-XL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Hypertension* | 112 |
2 | Blood pressure* | 14 |
3 | Tachycardia | 12 |
4 | Ventricular extrasystoles | 8 |
5 | Atrial fibrillation* | 8 |
6 | Myocardial infarction | 7 |
7 | Mitral valve prolapse | 6 |
8 | Palpitations | 5 |
9 | Supraventricular tachycardia | 5 |
10 | Angina pectoris | 4 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of TOPROL-XL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Somnolence | 207 |
2 | Weight increased | 165 |
3 | Fatigue* | 156 |
4 | Dizziness* | 128 |
5 | Depression | 117 |
6 | Anxiety | 103 |
7 | Insomnia | 93 |
8 | Disturbance in attention | 73 |
9 | Dyspnoea* | 73 |
10 | Headache* | 73 |
11 | Chest pain | 62 |
12 | Alopecia | 62 |
13 | Amnesia | 57 |
14 | Heart rate | 54 |
15 | Lethargy | 53 |
16 | Pain* | 53 |
17 | Palpitations | 45 |
18 | Abnormal dreams | 44 |
19 | Confusional state | 42 |
20 | Vision blurred | 41 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for TOPROL-XL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Metoprolol succinate (Toprol, Toprolxl, Metoprolol succinate, Toprol-xl)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com