Lopressor and Chest x-ray abnormal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chest x-ray abnormal is reported as a side effect among people who take Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Aspirin, and have Bronchitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chest x-ray abnormal when taking Lopressor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 32,072 people who have side effects when taking Lopressor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lopressor?

Lopressor has active ingredients of metoprolol tartrate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 33,152 Lopressor users. Check the latest studies of Lopressor.

What is Chest x-ray abnormal?

Chest x-ray abnormal is found to be associated with 523 drugs and 754 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chest x-ray abnormal.



On Jul, 31, 2026

32,072 people reported to have side effects when taking Lopressor.
Among them, 31 people (0.1%) have Chest x-ray abnormal.

Could Lopressor cause Chest x-ray abnormal?

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Lopressor when they have Chest x-ray abnormal? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Chest x-ray abnormal when taking Lopressor? *

  • female: 38.71 %
  • male: 61.29 %

What is the age of people who have Chest x-ray abnormal when taking Lopressor? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 4 %
  • 50-59: 16 %
  • 60+: 80 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lopressor? *

  1. Aspirin: 20 people, 64.52%
  2. Lasix: 19 people, 61.29%
  3. Digoxin: 15 people, 48.39%
  4. Protonix: 14 people, 45.16%
  5. Zocor: 13 people, 41.94%
  6. Coumadin: 10 people, 32.26%
  7. Levaquin: 8 people, 25.81%
  8. Lovenox: 8 people, 25.81%
  9. Plavix: 8 people, 25.81%
  10. Lipitor: 8 people, 25.81%

What are other side effects people have besides Chest x-ray abnormal? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 41.94%
  2. Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 12 people, 38.71%
  3. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 12 people, 38.71%
  4. Chest Pain: 12 people, 38.71%
  5. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 11 people, 35.48%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 35.48%
  7. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 11 people, 35.48%
  8. Injury: 10 people, 32.26%
  9. Pain: 10 people, 32.26%
  10. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 9 people, 29.03%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Heart Attack: 3 people, 9.68%
  2. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 3 people, 9.68%
  3. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 6.45%
  4. Basal Cell Carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills): 2 people, 6.45%
  5. Chest Pain: 2 people, 6.45%
  6. Constipation: 2 people, 6.45%
  7. Diabetes: 2 people, 6.45%
  8. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 6.45%
  9. Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 2 people, 6.45%
  10. Otitis (ear infection): 2 people, 6.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on metoprolol tartrate (the active ingredients of Lopressor) and Lopressor (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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