Granules India Limited today, announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release Tablets USP, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg. It is bioequivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Toprol-XL Tablets, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg, of Toprol Acquisition LLC.

Metoprolol Succinate ER Tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension in order to lower blood pressure.

Granules now has a total of 57 ANDA approvals from US FDA (55 final approvals and 2 tentative approvals).