Comparing Metoprolol Tartrate vs Valsartan
| Metoprolol Tartrate (metoprolol) | Valsartan |
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| Metoprolol Tartrate (metoprolol) | Valsartan |
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Prescription only
Metoprolol tartrate is a selective beta-blocker used in the treatment of certain heart conditions. It is short-acting; therefore, it needs to be dosed several times a day. Metoprolol tartrate is not... View more |
Prescription only
Valsartan is used for the treatment of heart failure or high blood pressure. The effectiveness of valsartan does not appear to be influenced by ethnicity, unlike some other medications used for high... View more |
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| More about (metoprolol) | More about Valsartan | ||||||||||||||||
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Metoprolol Tartrate has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 43 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Valsartan has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 152 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Metoprolol Tartrate side effects |
View all Valsartan side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other metoprolol brands include: Kapspargo Sprinkle, Lopressor, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Toprol-XL | Diovan | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 hours |
8 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 544 drugs are known to interact with Metoprolol Tartrate:
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A total of 323 drugs are known to interact with Valsartan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 18, 2001 |
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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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