Toprol XL or metoprolo.

Posted By: If they say XL, it's Toprol. nm on 2007-06-22
In Reply to: So is it Toprolol XL or Toprol XL. I hear both all the time. - grace

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So is it Toprolol XL or Toprol XL. I hear both all the time. - grace
- By manufacturer, it is Toprol-XL - don't forget the hypen - NM
- Toprol XL or metoprolo. - If they say XL, it's Toprol. nm
  - Of course I mean metoprolol, not metoprolo - nm
- Thx guys. I have been questioning this for a long time. U R awesome! - grace
- So the many docs that I type that say "toprolol" are just adding some flair? nm - grace
  - Uh huh. Just the way they learned it. - Misha
  - I've never heard of "Toprolol XL" and I've been sm - nfm
    - Sorry, I have heard it so many times, that I actually had to post to make sure there was not a - grace
- Can be Toprol XL and metoprolol for generic...nm - MThelper
- There is - Misha

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We have been caught by our QA for transcribing Toprol XL instead of Toprol-XL Since there is
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technically not a drug called Toprol should this be transcribed as Toprol-XL though dictated as only Toprol. Have not been called on this yet, but just wondering what others do.

I type what they say, just like Toprol is Toprol-XL,
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Of course I mean metoprolol, not metoprolo
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Toprol XL ?
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I found Toprol-XL in the on line PDR.

By manufacturer, it is Toprol-XL
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A good question, I put Toprol if they say it that way.nm
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Toprol-XL is a brand name for metoprolol. nm
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Can be Toprol XL and metoprolol for generic...nm
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metoprolol generic for Toprol. Comes in that dose.
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So is it Toprolol XL or Toprol XL. I hear both all the time.
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reading med list says Toprol, B6?, Protonics..is B6
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Doc says switch "Toprolol to atenolol". Is the Toprolol Toprol? nm
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