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Can Metoprolol Tartrate Be Taken In Place Of Metoprolol Succinate?

My wife is going out of town tomorrow. She will not be able to fill her prescription of Metoprolol Suc ER 50MG and does not have enough to last the trip. I take Metoprolol Tartrate 50MG. Can I give a couple of my pills to hold her over until she gets back from her trip?
Mon, 9 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Metoprolol succinate comes as an extended-release oral tablet. When a drug is extended release, it means it releases into your body slowly. You usually take it once per day.

Metoprolol tartrate is available as an immediate-release oral tablet. It does not stay in your body as long as Metoprolol succinate does, so you must take it multiple times per day.

This drug also comes as a solution for injection that is used to treat unstable angina and arrhythmia. A healthcare provider gives you this injection, you do not give it to yourself. Both can use for control blood pressure.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
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Can Metoprolol Tartrate Be Taken In Place Of Metoprolol Succinate?

Hello, Metoprolol succinate comes as an extended-release oral tablet. When a drug is extended release, it means it releases into your body slowly. You usually take it once per day. Metoprolol tartrate is available as an immediate-release oral tablet. It does not stay in your body as long as Metoprolol succinate does, so you must take it multiple times per day. This drug also comes as a solution for injection that is used to treat unstable angina and arrhythmia. A healthcare provider gives you this injection, you do not give it to yourself. Both can use for control blood pressure. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu