Toprol-xl vs. Atenolol and chlorthalidone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Toprol-xl and Atenolol and chlorthalidone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 449,602 people who take Toprol-xl and Atenolol and chlorthalidone, and is updated regularly.
What is Toprol-xl?
Toprol-xl has active ingredients of metoprolol succinate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 40,636 Toprol-xl users. Check the latest studies of Toprol-xl.
What is Atenolol and chlorthalidone?
Atenolol and chlorthalidone has active ingredients of atenolol; chlorthalidone. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 1,180 Atenolol and chlorthalidone users. Check the latest studies of Atenolol and chlorthalidone.
449,602 people who take Toprol-xl and Atenolol and chlorthalidone are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Toprol-Xl (metoprolol succinate)
- Atenolol And Chlorthalidone (atenolol; chlorthalidone)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Toprol-Xl:
- not at all: 1.81 %
- somewhat: 15.36 %
- moderate: 34.87 %
- high: 36.44 %
- very high: 11.52 %
Atenolol And Chlorthalidone:
- not at all: 2.3 %
- somewhat: 12.9 %
- moderate: 35.02 %
- high: 34.56 %
- very high: 15.21 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Toprol-xl (38,275 reports)
- Atenolol and chlorthalidone (933 reports)
Browse all side effects of Toprol-xl:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on metoprolol succinate and atenolol; chlorthalidone (the active ingredients of Toprol-xl and Atenolol and chlorthalidone, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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