Dr Reddy’s launches Metoprolol Succinate tablets

Mumbai: Dr Reddy's Laboratories launched Metoprolol Succinate extended release (ER) tablets 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg. The drug is a bioequivalent generic version of Toprol-XL tablets, which was launched in the US on September 11, 2012.

Metoprolol extended release tablets 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg were approved by the US FDA in August 2012. The Toprol-XL brand and generic had US sales of approximately $1.13 billion for the most recent twelve months ending June 2012, according to IMS Health.

Dr Reddy's Metoprolol Succinate ER tablets in 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg are available in bottle counts of 100 and 500.