Labetalol
Also sold as: Trandate
Prescription neededBeta blockers
Comes as:TabletInjection
Usual adult dose
High blood pressure, including in pregnancy: start 100 mg twice a day with food; usual dose 200 to 400 mg twice a day as set by your doctor. Injection is given only in hospital.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Side effects
Common
- dizziness on standing
- tiredness
- tingling of the scalp
- nausea
Serious — get help
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
- very slow heartbeat
- fainting
- wheezing or breathlessness
- yellow eyes or skin
Do not take it, or take care, if
- Asthma
- Very slow heartbeat or heart block
- Uncontrolled heart failure
- Liver disease (use with caution)
Interactions
Medicines that can react with this one.
Serious1 medicineDo not take these together unless your doctor says so.
- Verapamil
Together they can cause very slow heartbeat, heart block and heart failure.