Labetalol Hcl

Labetalol is a medication used to treat severely high blood pressure. Labetalol belongs to a class of medications called alpha-beta blockers. Labetalol can be given by mouth or intravenously. Labetalol is a generic medication also sold under the trade name Trandate. Labetalol has been available for use for many years. In the treatment of high blood pressure emergencies, labetalol use is common.

• Trandate

• Carvedilol
• Carvedilol Phosphate ER
• Coreg
• Coreg CR
• Labetalol HCl
• Labetalol HCl-Dextrose
• Labetalol HCl-Sodium Chloride
• Trandate

• Tablet

• By mouth

Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and how often. Do not take more medicine or take it more often than your doctor tells you to.

It is best to take this medicine with food.

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to any type of beta blocker medicine (such as atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol, Corgard®, Inderal®, Lopressor®, Toprol®, Tenormin®), or if you have asthma or certain heart problems. Talk with your doctor about what these heart problems are.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have emphysema, bronchitis, liver disease, overactive thyroid, diabetes, pheochromocytoma, or severe allergic reactions.

Do not stop using this medicine suddenly without asking your doctor, or you may develop life-threatening heart problems. You may need to slowly decrease your dose before stopping it completely.

This medicine may raise or lower your blood sugar, and it may cover up symptoms of very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).

This medicine may make you dizzy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.

Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine.

If you stop using this medicine, your blood pressure may go up. High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. Even if you feel well, do not stop using the medicine without asking your doctor.

Yellow eyes or skin

Some drugs should not be taken together because they can interact. A drug interaction may cause mild to very serious medical problems. It can also make one of the drugs not work properly or make it too strong.

There are many drugs that can interact with labetalol. This especially includes medicines for asthma, diabetes, chest pain (angina), or heart rhythm problems, or epinephrine to treat severe allergic reactions. Tell your doctor if you are using any of these medicines, or if you are using other medicines to treat your high blood pressure.

This medicine may raise or lower your blood sugar, and it may cover up symptoms of very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).

This medicine may make you dizzy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.

Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine.

If you stop using this medicine, your blood pressure may go up. High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. Even if you feel well, do not stop using the medicine without asking your doctor.

• Yellow eyes or skin
• Wheezing or trouble breathing
• Chest pain (may be related to your disease and not a side effect)
• Fainting or severe dizziness
• Slow, fast, or irregular heartbeat
• Swelling of your feet or ankles
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Feeling dizzy, drowsy, or depressed
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Cold hands and feet
• Trouble sleeping
• Trouble having sex