Metoprolol succinate vs. Sectral: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Metoprolol succinate and Sectral. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 454,441 people who take Metoprolol succinate and Sectral, and is updated regularly.
What is Metoprolol succinate?
Metoprolol succinate has active ingredients of metoprolol succinate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 66,933 Metoprolol succinate users. Check the latest studies of Metoprolol succinate.
What is Sectral?
Sectral has active ingredients of acebutolol hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 3,548 Sectral users. Check the latest studies of Sectral.
454,441 people who take Metoprolol succinate and Sectral are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Metoprolol Succinate (metoprolol succinate)
- Sectral (acebutolol hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Metoprolol Succinate:
- not at all: 1.76 %
- somewhat: 15.92 %
- moderate: 35.36 %
- high: 35.64 %
- very high: 11.32 %
Sectral:
- not at all: 1.4100000000000001 %
- somewhat: 16.9 %
- moderate: 33.8 %
- high: 32.39 %
- very high: 15.49 %
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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:
- Metoprolol succinate (64,259 reports)
- Sectral (3,509 reports)
Browse all side effects of Metoprolol succinate:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Sectral:
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 acebutolol hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Metoprolol succinate and Sectral, 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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