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If toprol (metoprolol) xl has half life of 3-7 hours like atenolol then why does doctor say toprol (metoprolol) will stay in my bloodstream for 24 hours unlike atenolol?
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Extended release: Toprol (metoprolol) XL Is an extended release drug which means that it is slowly absorbed over time and, therefore, the presence in your bloodstream does not only depend upon the half-life but it also depends on the absorption of it
Answered 11/20/2019
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