Drug Interactions With Metoprolol Tartrate

Drug interactions with metoprolol tartrate can cause your body to metabolize the medicines differently than intended, alter the levels of some drugs in the body, and increase the effects of certain diabetes medicines. Some of the drugs that can potentially interact with metoprolol tartrate include clonidine, calcium channel blockers, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Metoprolol Tartrate Interactions: An Overview

 Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor®) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of the medications that can lead to drug interactions with metoprolol tartrate include:
 
 
 
 
 
  • Certain arrhythmia medications, including:
     
    • Amiodarone (Cordarone®)
    • Disopyramide (Norpace®, Norpace CR®)
    • Lidocaine (Xylocaine®)
    • Propafenone (Rythmol®)
    • Quinidine
    • Sotalol (Betapace®)
 
 
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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