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Lopressor

Lopressor

1 5.7
A medicine that slows the heart, lowers blood pressure, and treats some heart problems
  • noun
  • /loʊˈprɛsər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lopressor
  • Patients often take Lopressor to manage symptoms of angina.

It's marketed under the brand names Lopressor or Toprol, and there are other brand names in the EU, in the UK and Australia and New Zealand.

Examples

  • Doctors usually prescribe Lopressor to help control high blood pressure.

  • It's marketed under the brand names Lopressor or Toprol, and there are other brand names in the EU, in the UK and Australia and New Zealand.

  • Many healthcare providers recommend Lopressor as part of a treatment plan for heart attacks.

Synonyms

metoprolol
vsLopressor
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A medicine that lowers blood pressure, reduces chest pain, and helps control irregular heart rhythms

is the brand name for that same medication

Surface Forms

Lopressor singular
Lopressors plural

Etymology

Lopressor is a brand name for the drug metoprolol used to treat high blood pressure. A helpful way to remember it is to see Lo- as 'low' and -pressor as 'pressure', so the name suggests it helps lower blood pressure.