Lopressor, a type of medication known as a beta blocker, is used in the treatment of high blood pressure, angina pectoris (chest pain, usually caused by lack of oxygen to the heart due to clogged arteries), and heart attack. When prescribed for high blood pressure, it is effective when used alone or in combination with other high blood pressure medications. Beta blockers decrease the force and rate of heart contractions, thereby reducing the demand for oxygen and lowering blood pressure.
Occasionally doctors prescribe Lopressor for the treatment of aggressive behavior, prevention of migraine headache, and relief of temporary anxiety.
An extended-release form of this drug, called Toprol-XL, is prescribed for high blood pressure, angina, and heart failure.
Synonym Venezuela: Lopresor Toprol
United States: Lopressor Metoros* Mepranix* Lopresor Betaloc
United Kingdom: Arbralene* Minax Metolol Metoblock Melol Denex Cardoxone Cardeloc
Thailand: Betaloc Metopress Lopresor Beloc Beloc-Zok
Switzerland: Beloc COR Seloken Seloken ZOC
Sweden: Metoproferm* Seloken* Lopresor
Spain: Beloken Denex
Singapore: Betaloc Lopresor
South Africa: Lopresor Oros* Serdol (Сердол) Metocard (Метокард) Emzok (Емзок) Egilok (Егилок) Corvitol (Корвадил)
Russia: Betaloc ZOK (Беталок ЗОК)
Portugal: Lopresor Slow-Lopresor Lopresor
New Zealand: Betaloc Seloken Selo-Zok
Norway: Metozoc Selokeen
Netherlands: Lopresor Synadrenol Sermetrol Seloken Selectadril Ritmolol Prontol Promiced Prolaken Proken M* Metozzard* Metopresol Lopresor Letoprol* Leptoprol* Kenaprol Eurolol
Mexico: Bioprol* Denex Betatab* Betaloc
Malaysia: Beatrolol
Japan: Seloken Seloken Lopresor
Italy: Beprolo* Neobloc Metopress
Israel: Lopresor Topromel* Metop Metocor Lopresor Betazok*
Ireland: Betaloc Selopres Revelol Metolar
India: Betaloc Ritmetol Huma-Metoprol
Hungary: Betaloc Sefloc Novo-Metoprol Minax Denex CP-Metolol
Hong Kong: Betaloc
Greece: Lopresor Sigaprolol Prelis Metoprogamma Metomerck Metok Metohexal Metodura Metodoc Metobeta Meto Meto-Tablinen Meprolol Lopresor Jutabloc Jeprolol Dignometoprol* Beloc Beloc-Zok
Germany: Azumetop* Selozok Seloken
France: Lopressor Spesicor Selopral Seloken Seloken ZOC Metozoc Metoprolin
Finland: Metblock Seloken Selo-Zok Metozoc* Metocar Mepronet
Denmark: Dura-Zok Vasocardin Metohexal Egilok Corvitol
Czech Republic: Betaloc Nu-Metop Novo-Metoprol Lopresor
Canada: Betaloc Seloken Selo-Zok
Brazil: Lopressor Slow-Lopresor Seloken Selo-Zok
Belgium: Lopresor Seloken Metotyrol Metoros* Metopal MetoMed Metolol* Metohexal Lopresor* Lanoc
Austria: Beloc Toprol Minax Metrol Metolol* Metohexal Lopresor
Australia: Betaloc Lopresor Belozok
Argentina: Beloc*