U.S. Brand Names

• Lopressor®
• Toprol-XL®

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

• Lopressor® may be confused with Lyrica®
• Metoprolol may be confused with metaproterenol, metoclopramide, metolazone, misoprostol
• Metoprolol succinate may be confused with metoprolol tartrate
• Toprol-XL® may be confused with Tegretol®, Tegretol®-XR, Topamax®

High alert medication: The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes this medication among its list of drugs which have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error.

Significant differences exist between oral and I.V. dosing. Use caution when converting from one route of administration to another.

Generic Available

Yes

Pharmacologic Categories

• Beta Blocker, Beta-1 Selective

Related Terms

• Metoprolol Succinate
• Metoprolol Tartrate

Available Products

Image	Description
	Brand Name Lopressor® Strength 100 mg Labeler Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp dba Geigy Pharmaceuticals Div Class Rx Route oral NDC 000280071
	Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler Abbott Laboratories Class Rx Route for injection NDC 000741778
	Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler Abbott Laboratories Class Rx Route for injection NDC 000742285
	Brand Name Lopressor® Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler Novartis Pharm Corp Class Rx Route for injection NDC 000780400
	Brand Name Lopressor® Strength 50 mg Labeler Novartis Pharm Corp Class Rx Route oral NDC 000780458
	Brand Name Lopressor® Strength 100 mg Labeler Novartis Pharm Corp Class Rx Route oral NDC 000780459
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 000930733
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 000930734
	Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler West Ward Pharmaceutical Corp Class Rx Route for injection NDC 001439873
	Brand Name Toprol-XL® Strength 25 mg Labeler AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Class Rx Route oral NDC 001861088
	Brand Name Toprol-XL® Strength 50 mg Labeler AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Class Rx Route oral NDC 001861090
	Brand Name Toprol-XL® Strength 100 mg Labeler AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Class Rx Route oral NDC 001861092
	Brand Name Toprol-XL® Strength 200 mg Labeler AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Class Rx Route oral NDC 001861094
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Par Pharmaceutical Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 001867301
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Par Pharmaceutical Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 001867302
	Strength 200 mg Labeler AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Class Rx Route oral NDC 001867303
	Strength 25 mg Labeler AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Class Rx Route oral NDC 001867330
	Strength 25 mg Labeler Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 003780018
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 003780032
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 003780047
	Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler Hospira Class Rx Route for injection NDC 004091778
	Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler Hospira Class Rx Route for injection NDC 004092285
	Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler American Regent Laboratories Inc Class Rx Route for injection NDC 005171355
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Watson Laboratories Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 005910462
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Watson Laboratories Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 005910463
	Strength 50 mg Labeler United Research Laboratories Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 006771482
	Strength 100 mg Labeler United Research Laboratories Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 006771483
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Sandoz Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 007811223
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Sandoz Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 007811228
	Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler Sandoz Inc Class Rx Route for injection NDC 007813070
	Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler Sandoz Inc Class Rx Route for injection NDC 007813071
	Strength 25 mg Labeler Major Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 009045890
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Major Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 009046033
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Major Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 009046034
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Major Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 009047772
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Major Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 009047773
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Major Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 009047946
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Major Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 009047947
	Strength 25 mg Labeler Par Pharmaceutical Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 498840404
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Par Pharmaceutical Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 498840405
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Par Pharmaceutical Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 498840406
	Strength 200 mg Labeler Par Pharmaceutical Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 498840407
	Strength 25 mg Labeler UDL Laboratories Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 510790255
	Strength 50 mg Labeler UDL Laboratories Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 510790801
	Strength 100 mg Labeler UDL Laboratories Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 510790802
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Mutual Pharmaceutical Co Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 534890366
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Mutual Pharmaceutical Co Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 534890367
	Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler Bedford Laboratories Class Rx Route for injection NDC 553900073
	Strength 1 mg/mL Labeler Bedford Laboratories Class Rx Route for injection NDC 553900348
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd Class Rx Route oral NDC 576640166
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd Class Rx Route oral NDC 576640167
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd Class Rx Route oral NDC 576640477
	Strength 25 mg Labeler Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd Class Rx Route oral NDC 576640506
	Strength 25 mg Labeler Ethex Corp Class Rx Route oral NDC 581770293
	Strength 200 mg Labeler Ethex Corp Class Rx Route oral NDC 581770358
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Ethex Corp Class Rx Route oral NDC 581770368
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Ethex Corp Class Rx Route oral NDC 581770369
	Strength 25 mg Labeler Watson Laboratories Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 620370830
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Watson Laboratories Inc Class Rx Route oral NDC 620370831
	Strength 25 mg Labeler Aurobindo Pharma USA Class Rx Route oral NDC 658620062
	Strength 50 mg Labeler Aurobindo Pharma USA Class Rx Route oral NDC 658620063
	Strength 100 mg Labeler Aurobindo Pharma USA Class Rx Route oral NDC 658620064