TOPROL XL Reviews (METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)

Average Rating: 2.5 (823 Ratings)

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TOPROL XL  (METOPROLOL SUCCINATE):  This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect the heart and blood vessels. This lowers heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.   FDA Approval Date: 1992-01-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR TOPROL XLCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 1  Hypertension Beyond Extremely itchy, headaches, bluish purple lower legs and feet. Aches. I stopped cold turkey after tiring of Benadryl chasers and steroid dose packs. No one would listen. Blood pressure has been great. Saw doctor and not taking anything. Will monitor, so far so good. F 56 5 years
100
3/23/2014
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 5  myotonia PROMM; high blood-pressure None, (no noticeable bad side effects) It has worked to bring my blood-pressure to normal despite needing to fight severe chronic pain which usually has the affect on the heart similar to what running would. I have been on 5 other heart meds including diuretics and this is the only one that did not cause bad side effects, irritations, or other concerns. When quinine sulfate was taken off the market for my muscles this medicine was suggested to help with easing the tightened muscles... it has helped some in that regard as well, but not quite as much as what quinine sulfate did. F 44 6 years
200 mg 1X day
3/5/2014
 1  Blood pressure Chronic cough, severe weight gain, difficulty sleeping, pain and achy joints Drug does more bad than any good it may have. F 67 8 years
50 1X day
2/5/2014
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 4  HCM Low heart rate, sleepiness, lower body heat, enhanced cardio endurance during exercise. When i first began I experienced several side effect that went away. I experienced cold hands and feet, very low heat rate and BP, and blurred vision. After months of taking sleepiness is by far the biggest problem. I have occasional blurred vision. One side effect that has been great is my cardio endurance during workouts has improved drastically. With the heart rate kept down I don't fatigue as easily and can swim greater distances than I have in 15 years. Nice to workout and not tire so easily as was the problem prior to taking the medication. This could very well reflect my fitness level and the fact that my heart is no longer under duress. M 49 10 months
100 MG 1X day
12/14/2013
 4  SVT, PVC, Fainting, Tachy Nightmares (1st two days), air hunger (nights), difficulty exercising (heavy limbs, shortness of breath, lung pain). I was having nearly constant episodes of irregular heartbeat that completely stopped when I started taking generic Toprol. When on once daily dosing at 25mg I was getting very strong rebound arrhythmia's. When the 2nd a.m. dose of 12.5mg was added, all heart irregularities ceased. So far it's been working for a little over one month. In my case, we were hoping it would lower my heart rate and RAISE my blood pressure to stop frequent fainting. Toprol didn't help to raise my BP so I had to add another med. The nightmares and nighttime air hunger were short-lived. I do not get increased exhaustion on the med, but I'm still unable to run long distance or exercise like I used to before my heart symptoms began. F 27 5 weeks
25 & 12.5 2X day
11/22/2013
 1  high blood I had try alot hypertension medicine but no one my body can adapt:atenolol,metoprolol,coversyl,micardis ,cozaar,diovan,amlodipine,plendil,diltiazem ,kerlone,concor,trandate,dilatrend, indapamide.All have side effect such as:chest heavy,chest sharp pain,chest heavy,nausea,blurred vision,dizzy,spinning sensation,headeach and pressure on top,pins and needle,burning and flushing sensation,eyes pain, shaky and cool ,stuffy nose,heavy,difficulty and shotage of breathness. Hope i find it asap my can adapt M 35 3 days
25mg
8/24/2013
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 5  Stent Extremely low heart rate, 50 when sitting and low 40's lying down. Feel weird when waking with so low of a heart rate but that goes away and the rate goes up when I flex my thigh muscles. Told the doctor this and he said great, that's what we want. No other side effects. M 66 6 years
25 mg 1X day
8/1/2013
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 4  Mitral Valve Prolapse NONE This medication control many of my mitral valve prolapse symptoms. For now, I don't have any complaint. M 27 7 years
50 MG 1X day
7/9/2013
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 4  Atrial fibrilation Raynaud's on hands in the colder months, low metabolism requiring reduced caloric intake to maintain weight. I attribute other common symptoms, like hair thinning, to menopause. I was switched to a generic two years ago for several months by my insurance company and it was awful. My doctor was outraged and switched me back to the brand name. A generic is not "identical" and the government allows a large percentage deviation from a brand name, so beware. My father was diagnosed with a-fib at age 53 as well, he was able to go off all meds once he hit his late 70's. He's 87 now. F 59 6 years
100 mg 1X day
7/7/2013
 2  HTN Dizziness, tinnitis, anxiety, blurred vision, headache Things started out ok on this, but after 3 weeks I had to go off this medication from the side effects, which mostly cleared up within 24 hours. Also, it only decreased my BP slightly. F 47 3 weeks
25 MG 1X day
5/10/2013
 4  High Blood Pressure NONE that I am aware...? 70 4 years
50 1X day
5/4/2013
 2  had ruptured artery in brain- these went away every time I raised dose after a while, blurred vision, sleepiness during day, dry mouth F 58 8 months
125 2X day
2/14/2013
 2  HTML Arrthymias F 68 1 days
75 mg
12/31/2012
 1  hypertension lightheadedness, fatigue, diminished sex drive, blurred visison, depression and anxiety It took one month for the side effects to show and I thought it was hay fever. When I finally figured out that my issues were caused by Metoprolol it was five months later. It took 10 days for the symptoms to begin to subside and then headaches began. Symptoms got worse before they got better. It took 3 weeks to feel 90 percent better. It stays in your liver so it takes time to be purged. Stay with it. It gets incrementally better each day. Note: Even a little alcohol made me feel worse during recovery. M 63 5 months
50 1X day
10/13/2012
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 4  heart mumur I'm tired all the time. Can't sleep. mood swings. slight depression. weight gain. cold all the time. my heart still flutters sometimes. I was born with a heart murmur. I had cardiomyopathy in my last trimester of pregnancy. My doctors put me on the Toprol xl because of the rapid heartbeat. I am always fatigued. I can never feel rested. I just wished I was not on this medication. I had rather have the procedure done that would take care of the fast heartbeat than take the toprol, but the doctor seems to think the medication is best. Can't exercise cause I'm too tired to. So what are you to do. F 50 9 years
200 mg 1X day
9/8/2012
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 4  SVT Had mild side effects when I started the Med such as vivid dreams and weight gain but its been 3 years now and I've been able to lose 60lbs so far with a healthy diet. This Med has benefited me after numerous trips to the emergency room for a heart rate exceeding over 200bpm that would result in blackouts. My heart rate and BP has remained in the normal range since starting this drug. F 35 3 years
200mg
8/4/2012
 5  Dilated Cardiomyopathy Impotence Using both Toprol XL and Liprinosil , my heart recovered from an ejection fraction of 30 % to 48% in just a couple of years. I have almost no physical limitations and go hiking with friends in steep terain sometimes in summer. I also go to the gym with no limitations from my doctor. M 58 10 years
150mg 2X day
4/14/2012
 2  Anxiety, menopause, elevated bp weight gain, feeling slow & tired all the time, dizzy, mixed up & confused, depression, strange dreams, fluttery heart, anxiety worsened, anxiety attacks after initial dr visit & BP monitoring at home for several months found out I have white coat hypertension. Doc wanted to keep me on Toprol 25 MG anyway even after I insisted I didn't want to take it due to side effects. I cannot lose weight on this drug. I am STARVING myself. I eat less than 1000 calories a day, I jog for 40 minutes, use an eliptical for 45-60 mins, bike for 60 minutes, and even lift weights and I still stress myself out becasue I know weight loss will help with the elevated blood pressure but I CANNOT lose weight on this medication no matter what I do. I am going to cycle off and keep checking my BP with my own cuff. It has been calibrated by my physician, but he just won't budge on the meds. I think there are other ways for me to achieve my goal than with this awful medication. F 50 1 years
25 MG 1X day
4/5/2012
 1  B p Depression not wanting to do any thing i use to enjoy ..... An as on M 24 3 years
50 mg
2/4/2012
 5  A-Fib Reduced, normalized heart rate (very good), some weight gain (10lbs), some decrease in sex drive, alot less anxiety. I have suffered with panic disorder and chronic anxiety, took Xanax for many years, with Metoprolol I was able to completely withdraw from Xanax (awesome result..)... Went to the ER last March for A-fib, horrible experience. A-fib stopped when I took 25mg Xanax that I happened to have with me - my heart doctor was quite surprised, as Xanax is not the normal prescription for A-fib...thereafter I took 12.5mg Metoprolol XL once at night, that I reduced to 10mg. Discontinued Xanax completely. Generally, I hate taking any drugs, but Metoprolol really helped me. Very glad I needed only a very low dose, took 50mg pill and split it four ways, then shaved the pieces to 10mg dose. After 10 months, I am now trying to taper off, took 5mg last 2 nights and was getting palpitations, may be a sign that I still need the drug, as the palpitations stopped when I added another 5mg. Point is - this absolutely worked for normalizing my heart rate and stopping any reoccurence of A-Fib. I can handle the withdrawal symptoms - but not another bout of A-fib! 55 10 months
10MG 1X day
1/25/2012
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