Metoprolol

Chemical formula: C₁₅H₂₅NO₃  Molecular mass: 267.364 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4171

Active ingredient description

Metoprolol is a cardioselective beta-adrenergic blocking agent. It has a relatively greater blocking effect on beta1-receptors (ie those mediating adrenergic stimulation of heart rate and contractility and release of free fatty acids from fat stores) than on beta2-receptors, which are chiefly involved in broncho and vasodilation.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C07AB02 Metoprolol C Cardiovascular system → C07 Beta blocking agents → C07A Beta blocking agents → C07AB Beta blocking agents, selective
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
METOPROLOL TARTRATE Tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
TOPROL XL Extended-release tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR
BETALOC Solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 51384-51-1
DrugBank Drug: DB00264
KEGG Drug: D02358
PubChem Compound: 4171
RxNorm Ingredient: 6918
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372826007
Metoprolol (substance)
UNII Identifier: GEB06NHM23
METOPROLOL

Medicines

Metoprolol is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Albania (AL)

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

  • BETALOC as METOPROLOL TARTRATE
  • CARTALOC as METOPROLOL TARTRATE
  • DENEX as METOPROLOL TARTRATE
  • METLOL as METOPROLOL TARTRATE
  • METRACIN as Metoprolol tartrate
  • MINAX as METOPROLOL TARTRATE

  • (combination) LOGIMAX as METOPROLOL SUCCINATE

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

  • BETALOC as METOPROLOL TARTRATE
  • MINAX as METOPROLOL TARTRATE
  • MYLOC as METOPROLOL SUCCINATE

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

  • DENEX as METOPROLOL TARTRATE

  • (combination) IMPLICOR as METOPROLOL TARTRATE

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

  • BELOKEN as METOPROLOL TARTRATE
  • LOPRESOR as METOPROLOL TARTRATE

  • (combination) LOGIMAX as METOPROLOL SUCCINATE

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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