TOPROL XL Reviews (METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)Average Rating: 2.5 (823 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TOPROL XL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TOPROL XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | High Blood Pressure | No side effects | On the medication for 6 weeks now; began at 50mg each night then to 100mg each night. B/P dropped from 150/100 to 110/70 consistently. | M | 58 | 6 weeks | 7/6/2001 | 5 | Had a ventricular tach. episode | No side effects, except (maybe) hair loss. I take 100mg, once a day. Been doing so for 2 years. | M | 45 | 2 years | 8/11/2001 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | Amazingly, I have no discernible side effects. My uncontrolled BP peaked at 300/200 (seriously). The doctors said they had never seen such numbers. Typical numbers for me were in the neighborhood of 240/160 and that was a good day. I could routinely hear my blood circulating. They did every test in the book but finally decided it was "essential" hypertension with no pathological cause. I got lots of headaches then but I haven't had a headache in 16 years! I also take an ACE inhibitor. My BP on meds is 120/80. | I see people reporting lots of unpleasant side effects from this drug, but I haven't experienced any of them. Perhaps I'm just lucky, even with the massive dose I take (I think it's the max dose the PDR allows to be prescribed). I used to take the branded XL version, but it's so expensive I switched to a generic and have had no problem with it. | M | 63 | 16 years 200 mg 2X day | 3/27/2010 | 5 | Hypertension (high BP) | None | Has helped with the hypertension and better yet I have had absolutely no adverse or undesired side effects. | M | 50 | 5 years 50 1X day | 5/30/2011 | 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 | 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 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | a little Lightheaded for a couple of weeks which subsided. Very vivid dreams (not necessarily bad). Sluggish until I got used to it. Now, no problems. | Very good drug that has regulated my blood pressure and has the added bonus of making me feel calm all the time, even in stressful situations. | M | 42 | 3 months | 11/8/2006 | 5 | HBP | None what-so-ever | Prior to going on Toprol my BP was as high as 145 over 110. Yesterday it was 120 over 70. I've been taking the medication since mid summer. In all honesty I must also say that I've also made some major lifestyle changes as well. (lost 15#,cut way back on alcohol intake and walk 45 min daily.) Most likely my BP would be down anyway but for now for now I'm very happy. Again, no side effects at all as near as I can tell | M | 43 | 90 days | 11/15/2005 | 5 | bph and rapid heart rate. | fatigue about 6 hours after taking a dose (25 mg) once a day | It works and I would recommend it.But as with any heart drug of this kind there are always questions of long term effect.Will it do harm? It is about 30 years old so it has a track record.But I would also recommend eliminating the underlying cause so as to faze it out if you can.It blocks a signal to the heart therby slowing it down but who knows what long term application will do? You don`t and thats the problem.Of the beta blockers this is probably the best one as far as side effects are concerned.Good luck but take my second recommendation as your goal. | M | 62 | 2 months | 3/7/2007 | 5 | Atrial Fibrillation | No known side effects. | I take .25 mg in AM just before breakfast and .25 mg in evening just before dinner. I have cut out caffeine triggers such as coffee, tea and soda and changed to a healthier diet and mild exercise. I also take digoxin first thing in AM. While I will occassionally have a mild episode, I am nearly AF free with this drug. | M | 59 | 2 years | 10/12/2007 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | No side effects | It works | M | 45 | 3 weeks | 2/23/2006 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | When I first began taking Toprol-XL I experience slight fatigue. But, that went away within a couple of weeks. Now I have no side effects at all. My blood pressure was 155/105; now is is 130/80. I take 25mg twice a day (12 hours apart). I guess we could increase the dose to get the pressure even lower, but rather I am losing weight and exercising more. Since I have a family history of hypertension, even in normal weight relatives, it is likely I will have to remain on the medication. My goal is to get my weight down, and exercise, in order to maintain low dosages. | Prior to taking Toprol-XL, I took Lisinopril. That was a disaster. It lowered my blood pressure alright, but I was so tired I could barely function. | M | 41 | 3 months | 7/9/2006 | 5 | HBP | None observed | I was put on Toprol, Advicor and Altace following a heart attack in 2002. I had already been experiencing erectal disfunction years before these meds. The only thing I took before that was Pravacol. I observed no side effects from these drugs. About a year ago the doc put me on Flomax. I started having all kinds of side effects including cotton mouth, sleeplessness, nasal congestion(the worst part). I stopped Flomax after about 8 months and the side effects have gone, almost immediately. FYI. | M | 62 | 5 years | 4/5/2007 | 5 | high blood pressure and anxiety | I began taking 25mg of Toprol XL due to high blood pressure and have increased my dose to 50mg a day. Interestingly, it also seems to help with anxiety...in short, I don't experience the intense symptoms of anxiety like I used to...less of a racing heart, sweaty hands and underarms, etc. I don't blush up as easily either...I like the "feeling" of control it gives me...bottom line: I can express more of who I am without worrying about becoming overwhelmed, or having to give energy, to trying to reduce my physical anxiety! It's great so far!!! | My doctor told me he went on 100mg of Toprol XL and it was "life changing" for him in terms of making him feel less anxious, etc. He's been on it for almost ten years! In addition, my cardiologist said it's a great drug for helping alleviate or at least reduce the sypmtoms of anxiety...I agree! | M | 47 | 2 months | 1/3/2007 | 5 | hi blood pressure excursions | none that I know of. I have had none of the side effects complained of by other users. Definitely no loss of sexual desire or performance. I believe occasional sleeplessness and gas come with age and I saw no increase with toprol | I take half a 25mg in conjunction with 40 mg lisinopril. I was taking the lisinopril for about a year before the Toprol XL was added. | M | 70 | 9 months | 4/17/2007 | 5 | Arrhythmias -- SVTs, PAFs -- daily | Occasional insomnia for first two years, which also was a symptom of PAFs. Since I started taking Lipitor about 4 months ago, I go lights out about 2 hours after taking pills. Sleep habits are messed up. | Works great and fast in preventing SVTs and PACs. rarely have issues. The side effects are minor and may not be strictly related to Toprol. Atenonol and other beta blockers had no effect. Toprol has been a godsend. | M | 55 | 2.5 years | 3/16/2007 | 5 | high blood pressure, fast pulse | The only side effect I know of is that the migraine headaches that I have had all my life have completely stopped. Not a single headache in two years now! WOW, I had been having a debilitating headache about two or three times a month. No negative side effects have been noticed. Great medication! | I would have started taking this medication a long time ago if I had known the effect it would have on my migraines. By the way it completely slowed the fast heart rate from 95 to 65 and has lowered my bp to about 130/80 from 145/95 | M | 53 | 2 years | 8/3/2006 | 5 | HBP 155/120 - etc. | None | If your heart rate slows down, which Toprol is designed to do, you metabolize slower HENCE some weight gain without added activity can occur. I was 135 pounds for years and I gained 7 pounds, stopped eating things that by the way ARE BAD FOR YOUR HEART ANYWAY! and I went to my normal weigh. My hair loss is genetic...although I hope Toprol isn't adding to it. I finished a full run through at my cardiologist for the second year running. All conditions have been made normal by controlling stress, food, and staying on Toprol religiously. | M | 21 | 2 years | 10/4/2008 | 5 | pvc's/palpatations | Tiredness for about a week | Made my pvc's and whatever other weird heartbeats almost completely dissappear! Very pleased since atenolol only heped a tiny bit. Would reccomend to people with bothersome pvc's that cause anxiety and panik attacks | M | 28 | 3 years | 6/13/2005 | 5 | Skipped heart beats | Absolutely no side effects. | This is a fantastic drug... and I hate taking medicines. I take nothing besides TXL, and wish that I did not have to take it... but it works very well. Completely cured my occasional skipped heart beats when my stress level climbs. | M | 42 | 2 months | 12/9/2004 |
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)