Change In Pill Appearance

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i have been taking metoprolol 50mg and just refilled the new pills are larger and have 369 stamped on one side and scored on the other.

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Is that the only marking?

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I, too, got a refill of Metoprolol succ ER 50 MG and noticed the change in pill size, larger, 369 printed on front and scored on back; questioned the pharmacist and change of manufacturer was the response.

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I think there could be more than 50mg in that large of a pill. Do any of you know?

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I'll bet you have Caremark. Metoprolo ER, they write, is the trade name for the generic metoprolol succinate made by the Ethex Co. I checked their web site and the image is what you describe.

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Okay, has anyone taken the large Metoprolol pills without issue? I just picked up my refill and they too have the 369 on them? Pharmacist told me the same thing, manufacturer change, why, who wants to take a pill that is so large? Wonder if you can choose which manufacturer you get with a generic or if that's CVS' decision? Thanks

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I have been taking them and no side effects,It is a generic brand,I guess it is less expensive to manufacture.You can cut them in half ,easier swallowing.

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Has any one gotten swelling since the change, I have been taking them 1 week and starting swelling lower extremities and arms. It kind of scares me. I am waiting to hear back from my Dr.

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I too recived the larger pill in June. I don't know if my symptoms are related to this larger pill, but since I started I've had severe stomach pain & back pain. Nothing showed up on Cat-Scan, Mris, & Untra Sounds. Anyone else w/same?

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Well, so far, knock on wood, we have not had any problems with them. I spoke with a pharmacist that I personnally know, she told me that CVS buys the cheapest pills they can and that's what we get. So, we just cut it in half and drive on.

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I also noticed the different pills today (from Walgreens) and after taking it for the first time today, I happen to also feel very light headed and my stomach feels upset. I found this site while trying to figure out if the pills they gave me were in fact Metoprolol thinking that might be why I started feeling bad a few hours after taking them.

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Followup: Found out today that there has been a stomach thing going around lately. It's probably just a coincidence that I felt sick a few hours after taking this new generic for the first time. I didn't take it today just to see what happened and my stomach still felt off after eating any meal.

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Need to ID Metoprolol 25 mg er
by ethex

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I too have been given the larger 369 pills. I have been taking them for about 30 days and have been experiencing constant numbness in my hands, cold feet and have been light headed.

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the new refill for metoprolol succinate er50mg is larger and different, i am having
very bad side effects as light head dizziness and stomack upset. plz advice

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Has anyone got any answers to this?? My refill by caremark increased the size from rite aid by more than 3X. What else must be in it to increase this much??? I am VERY concerned with the side effects many of you have listed as I am also on other blood pressure medicine. I see lots of postings for several months but where are the answers???

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I have severe back pain and diarrhea since the switch to a bigger pill--pretty scary,

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According to several drug identificatin manuals, this pill should be a Metoprolol succinate ER - 50 mg

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Just got my new script...what is this big pill all about? Given, I've taken this med for several years without any issue why have they changed to a pill this size...not for me. I refuse to take this horse pill! There is something wrong with the need to make such a big pill when the other one from Sandoz was so much smaller and worked perfectly.

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I've also gotten the larger pills from Walgreens. I didn't take them. I went to Walmart and got a smaller round generic for $4. I'll write back if I have any problems with them. The mfg for the smaller pills is Par.

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My husband just got his new pills and they are at least twice the size. The first night he took it he was violently ill and is very dizzy. The pharmacist recommended going to metoprolol Tartrate instead. It apprently contols the dizziness better.

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I too have noticed swelling in my lower legs and ankles with pain.And have back pain too. I've also been feeling kind of swooshy headed. My pharamacist at Walgreens said it is the same drug and potentcy as the smaller ones. I'm wondering if the larger pill is filled with placebo. I don't know why these pharma co have to keep fixing things that aren't broken.

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I forgot to state that the new 369 50 mg tabs are three times the size of the 368 100 mg tabs.

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