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 | 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 | 5 | Heart Palpatations, High B/P, aryth | 1X day | 8/29/2014 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | NONE that I am aware...? | 70 | 4 years 50 1X day | 5/4/2013 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | | 4/5/2006 | 4 | | 11/19/2006 | 4 | | 11/19/2006 | 4 | | 4/5/2007 | 3 | | 5/12/2004 | 3 | high blood pressure | Was given this med, 50 mg to lower bp. now it is too low 120/50, pulse 60. have tightness in chest area, palpations, ringing in ears, and a feeling on doom and gloom. I am thinking of lowering my dosage, or maybe asking to be put on another drug. any suggestions? | 59 | 5 days | 6/25/2008 | 2 | Metoprolol succinate 50mg | I was okay at first......felt like I had more energy......then I started to get cracked skin on my eyelid. I thought it was due to an allergy…..as time went on it got worse and my eyelids were overlapping and I was swollen and Itchy and ohh soo itchy…went to the Dr she gave me Prestisone steroids for 6 days…cleared it up. But the next day back to cracked eyelids and itchy and worse than before…tried all kinds of healing creams….changed my makeup and shampoo thinking I was allergic to something…..then back to the dr for another round of steroids …..once again it cleared up only to come back with a vengenace… .burning itching RED eyelids and underneath the eyes….. It was awlful…..soo now I decided to go to the eye doctor. He said I may be allergic to the preservatives in the eye drops ….. Soo I tried that and went to bed that night woke up in the morning and my eyes seemed for the first time a little better…. Soo I went to the pharmacy to get my Metoprolol | 54 | 6 months 50mg 1X day | 3/22/2016 | 2 | rapid heart rate, dysautonomia | I have been taking 1 year, not 1 day!!!! | 1 years | 4/27/2007 | 2 | | 1/10/2006 | 1 | Dr. put me on Coumadin and 25mg of toprol XL I havent't been the same since memory problems neck pain dizziness on and on. I first though it was the coumadin I Stopped taking it three days ago. I will see. | | 7/14/2009 | 1 | | 7/31/2007 | 5 | PVC'S | Toprol is a life saver for me! I was having non-stop pvc's, I just wanted to die. I had the full battery of heart tests, I have a mild aortic valve leak. I was put on toprol to help control the palp's, it did the trick. Only recently my doc noticed my pulse was a little low 44 however my normal low is 55. I am an athlete exercise everyday and I feel no symptoms. I have had no weight gain or sleep problems. I can't say enough good things about this med. | I love this medicine I feel normal again! | F | 35 | 7 years | 8/26/2007 | 5 | b.p reasons | I can poop better! for years I couldnt lay a good log! but thanks to Toprol xl I now can bulid a cabin in the woods. I use to have a job and work long hours-since toprol xl I was fired for getting dizzy and falling asleep when working. im so happy I can sleep again and rest ! | its a wonderfull medication to take you can get blurred vision from it, and ringing of the ears, right on time for xmass! and I gained about 14 pounds in less than 3months! prefect for xmass playing santa!! wooopeee ! the best part is haveing my throat close when tying to eat something and chokeing! so meny fun things to have happen! im so happy on this drug, I could poop ! infact I will - its the best ever for people who love to fart ! I rate it no#1 for fun ! | F | 21 | 14 days | 12/16/2007 | 5 | atrial fibrillation | weight loss-my combo of toprol xl, rythmol SR and digoxin caused me to lose 72 pounds. this did wonders for my condition. i had slight nausea, but it was tolerable. | I experienced some slight side effects, but the effect that this combo of drugs did to allieviate my condition was well worth it. I had ablation surgery two years ago and had a relapse of A-fib starting about 9 months ago, so we are using this cocktail of meds to help control my condition and delay a second ablation procedure. My cardiologist is an amazing pioneer in the field of atrial fibrillation and practiced at the Mayo Clinic for years before moving to my area and changing my life. | F | 41 | 3 years | 1/23/2008 | 5 | Anxiety & HBP | only felt a bit tired on it when I first started the medicine, but since I take it at night, it helps me sleep, which I am glad for, since not being able to sleep was an issue for me. | I suffer from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress) and suffer from anxiety, panic attacks and recently from the anxiety my BP went up. My Dr. put me on 50 mg of Toprol XL once a day that I take before I go to bed (I take it at 8 pm each night). I take the generic toprol xl. Have not had any adverse side effects. It has helped me greatly. No more racing heart beat, my BP went down to normal range within 3 wks and no longer have to take anti-anxiety meds on a regular basis anymore. It has given me my life back. I don't like to take meds, and after reading so many negative comments on this webpage it scared me a bit to take it...but it has worked for me. I will take it as long as it is helping me. So far, so good! | F | 48 | 4 weeks | 3/25/2008 | 5 | HBP and Anxiety | Taking 25 mg of extended release a day. I was a little tired the first few days but that's gone and I've had no other side effects. My blood pressure has gone down to 110/70 even in the dentist's chair. | I was on another drug for HBP but had been having severe anxiety for about 3 months to the point of being unable to leave the house. I was also depressed and was finding no joy in anything. Saw my doctor and she changed my blood pressure medicine to this beta blocker. At first I noticed no decrease in anxiety, just in the BP. After about 4 or 5 days though my anxiety level fell as did my depression. I feel like myself again and am enjoying life. I love this medication. | F | 64 | 30 days | 4/5/2008 | 5 | tachycardia, PACs, PVCs | fatigue, cold hands and feet especially in the winter | I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THE GENERIC, BUT TOPROL XL HAS SAVED MY LIFE! I have heard horrid reports for the generic version, so I only take the real thing. I take 50 mg once daily, and for the first few months, I did have fatigue, but this slowed my pulse down to a normal level (60-80 bpm) and controls my irregular beats for the most part. Some say this drug should be taken off the market?? NO WAY. It is a miracle drug for me, and everyones body responds differently. I couldn't function without it. | F | 36 | 6.5 years | 6/14/2008 |
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)