Comparing Brilinta vs Metoprolol
| Brilinta (ticagrelor) | Metoprolol |
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| Brilinta (ticagrelor) | Metoprolol |
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Prescription only
Brilinta blocks a substance called ADP (adenosine-5-diphosphate) which plays a crucial role in blood clotting and may be given together with aspirin to people who have had a heart attack or with... View more |
Prescription only
Metoprolol is available as two different salts: metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate. These two salts are not interchangeable because they have different dosages, durations of action, and... View more |
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| More about Brilinta (ticagrelor) | More about Metoprolol | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Brilinta has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 101 ratings on Drugs.com. 19% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% reported a negative effect. |
Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 653 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Brilinta side effects |
View all Metoprolol side effects |
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
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Kapspargo Sprinkle, Lopressor, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Toprol-XL | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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12.8 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 515 drugs are known to interact with Brilinta:
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A total of 544 drugs are known to interact with Metoprolol:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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July 20, 2011 |
August 07, 1978 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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