Talk:Metoprolol

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Does { { antianginals } } actually do something or can it be removed from the page? --WS 05:42, 1 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Inaccuracies

The article lumps together metoprolol tartrate with succinate. The general pharmokinetics are similar, but not exactly the same. A distinction should be made. --Tarcieri 19:59, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Removal of generic names=

why remove the various generic names of the drug? i think it's useful information. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Drues (talk • contribs). 03:45, 21 July 2006

Because they are, except in rare cases, not WP:Notable (they have not developed the drug, undertaken any of teh original research into teh underlying condition for which it is used & so treated, pushed & marketed for its use). Generics are presecribed by the INN (or USAN) name, not the generic name (otherwise this would be brand-prescribing) and so it is of little consequence which brand the patient finds their local pharamcy has decided to stock with (specifying brands for antiepileptic medication, slow-release isodorbide mono- or di- nitrates, lithium and a few others are truely not bio-equivalent). David Ruben ^Talk 15:11, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

I disagree with Mr. Ruben. I think including generic producers of the drug are entirely within the confines of wikipedia's goal: information disemination. This file is not complete without the information.