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Metoprolol

People mainly take Metoprolol for anxiety. Based on 5 first-hand reports and 134 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #2180 of 3,539 overall.

14
User score
Mostly negative
20% positive0% mixed20% negative60% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 50% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
134
meta-analyses
1,346
RCTs
8,452
papers

What Metoprolol does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Curr Probl Cardiol · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Beta-blocker therapy in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (B-HFpEF): A systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: This meta-analysis showed that beta-blocker therapy has the potential to reduce all-cause mortality in patients with HFpEF based on observational studies. Nevertheless, it did not affect rehospitalization for heart failure or its composite with all-cause mortality. Large scale randomized trials are needed to clarify this uncertainty.

PubMed 38184132 ↗
Clin Pharmacokinet · 2022 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Metoprolol: A Systematic Review

Conclusion: This review summarizes all the pharmacokinetic parameters of metoprolol after pooling up-to-date data from all the studies available. The summarized pharmacokinetic data presented in this review can assist in developing and evaluating pharmacokinetic models of metoprolol. Moreover, this data can provide practitioners with an insight into dosage adjustments among the diseased populations and can assist in preventing potential adverse drug reactions. This review can also help avoid side effects and drug-drug interactions.

PubMed 35764772 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

50 mgdays off
12.5 mgwith breakfast

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

sexual dysfunction ×1

What users say

First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate