Description
Used for lower high blood pressure, reduce chest pain and after a heart attack, the metoprolol medication reduces the amount of work your heart muscle has to do to push blood through your body.
| Chemical Name | Metoprolol Succinate |
| Synonyms | (±)-1-[4-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenoxy]-3-[(1-methylethyl)amino]-2-propanol compd. with Butanedioic Acid; (±)-1-[4-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenoxy]-3-[(1-methylethyl)amino]-2-propanol Butanedioate; 1-[4-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenoxy]-3-[(1-methylethyl)amino]-2-propanol Butanedioate; Beloc-Zok; Betaloc CR; Betaloc Zok; Betazok; H 93/26 Succinate; Metoprolol Succinate; Seloken-Zok; Selozok; Toprol XL |
| CAS Number | 98418-47-4 |
| Alternate CAS # | Free Base: 51384-51-1 |
| Molecular Formula | C₃₀H₅₀N₂O₆•C₄H₆O₄ |
| Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
| Melting Point | 136-138°C |
| Molecular Weight | 652.82 |
| Storage | 4°C, Hygroscopic |
| Solubility | DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly) |
| Stability | Hygroscopic |
| Category | Standards; Pharmaceutical/API Drug Impurities/Metabolites; |
| Applications | Metoprolol Succinate is used in the treatment of patients suffering from chronic heart failure, as well as to treat blood pressure from mild hypertension. b-adrenoceptor antagonist or b-blocker. |
