HIGH-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
metoprolol Side Effects
metoprolol (also sold as Lopressor, Toprol-XL) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #19 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: HOSP-HEAVY - 39.4% mention hospitalization (96,962 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 246,252
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2001 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
metoprolol: 39.4% mention hospitalization (96,962 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band HIGH-VOLUME #19 of 524 by FAERS report count.
High-report extract for metoprolol (Lopressor): 246,252 FAERS rows (2001-2025). Top named reactions: FATIGUE, DYSPNOEA, DIARRHOEA. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2001–2025). Stamps MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
FATIGUE leads 15,966 of 246,252 reports
Who reports · age peak 75+ (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 75+ (54,710 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (27,931 reports, 11.3%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 9,701 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 3,471 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 1,693 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 1,363 |
| PNEUMONIA | 1,354 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 1,289 |
| DYSPNOEA | 1,191 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 1,081 |
| HYPOTENSION | 1,043 |
| SEPSIS | 947 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 908 |
| FALL | 881 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 853 |
| ASTHENIA | 839 |
| FATIGUE | 810 |
| NAUSEA | 781 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE | 760 |
| DIARRHOEA | 754 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 744 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (96,962, 39.4% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DYSPNOEA | 8,069 |
| FALL | 6,075 |
| PNEUMONIA | 5,839 |
| FATIGUE | 5,639 |
| NAUSEA | 5,487 |
| DIARRHOEA | 5,371 |
| DIZZINESS | 5,052 |
| ASTHENIA | 4,979 |
| HYPOTENSION | 4,867 |
| ATRIAL FIBRILLATION | 4,660 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 4,363 |
| VOMITING | 3,993 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 3,786 |
| PAIN | 3,746 |
| ANAEMIA | 3,740 |
| HYPERTENSION | 3,257 |
| DEHYDRATION | 3,224 |
| CHEST PAIN | 3,191 |
| PYREXIA | 3,136 |
How to read metoprolol FAERS figures (MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 246,252 voluntary reports linked to metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL), 2001-2025. Death is listed on 27,931 (11.3%). Hospitalization appears on 96,962 (39.4%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
MEGA-CASE books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; HOSP-HEAVY is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with metoprolol
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 245,754 FAERS cases (Δ 498 lighter vs metoprolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 241,433 FAERS cases (Δ 4,819 lighter vs metoprolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 240,800 FAERS cases (Δ 5,452 lighter vs metoprolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 240,204 FAERS cases (Δ 6,048 lighter vs metoprolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 50.8 pp vs metoprolol's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
metoprolol stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload MEGA-CASE and the label guide.