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