metoprolol
noun
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Definition of metoprolol
: a beta-blocker C15H25NO3 used in the form of its succinate and tartrate especially to treat hypertension and angina pectoris
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ProvideGx, the new generic-drug venture, will begin supplying metoprolol in the middle of this month, according to executives at Premier Inc., which unveiled the subsidiary last month. — Melanie Evans, WSJ, "Blood-Pressure Medicine Will Be First Product for New Generic Drug Venture," 4 Feb. 2019 But diltiazem was out of stock, and when two other drugs — adenosine and metoprolol — didn’t work, Mr. Alsina was admitted overnight. — Katie Thomas, New York Times, "Emergency Rooms Run Out of Vital Drugs, and Patients Are Feeling It," 1 July 2018 Conversely, the blood pressure drug metoprolol went up about 70 percent, to 59 cents a pill from 35 cents. — Charles Ornstein And Katie Thomas, New York Times, "Generic Drug Prices Are Falling, but Are Consumers Benefiting?," 8 Aug. 2017 Beta-blockers (e.g. Lopressor [metoprolol], Coreg (carvedilol], and Bystolic [nebivolol]) are used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. — Molly Kimball, OregonLive.com, "Tired all the time? Surprising reasons why, and simple solutions," 14 June 2017 In 2010, a paraplegic Paralympic athlete, Robert Berger of New Zealand, applied to take metoprolol, a beta-blocker, to address heart disease. — Rebecca R. Ruiz And Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, "Sign Up for the Sports Newsletter," 14 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'metoprolol.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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metoprolol
noun
met·o·pro·lol
| \ me-ˈtō-prə-ˌlȯl
, -ˌlōl
\
, -ˌlōl
\
Medical Definition of metoprolol
: a beta-blocker C15H25NO3 used in the form of its tartrate (C15H25NO3)2·C4H6O6 or succinate (C15H25NO3)2·C4H6O4 especially to treat hypertension, angina pectoris, and congestive heart failure
Note: Metoprolol is marketed under the trademarks Lopressor and Toprol.