✅ Generic Name:
Labetalol Hydrochloride Tablet 100 mg
✅ Prescription Status:
Prescription-only medication (Rx) – Must be taken under a doctor’s supervision.
📄 Description:
Labetalol 100 mg is an antihypertensive medication that acts as both a non-selective beta-blocker and a selective alpha-1 blocker. It is used to treat high blood pressure by reducing heart rate and relaxing blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood.
Each tablet contains 100 mg of Labetalol Hydrochloride as the active ingredient.
🌿 Nature / Class:
- Pharmacologic class: Alpha-1 and beta-adrenergic receptor blocker
- Therapeutic class: Antihypertensive agent
- Mechanism of action:
- Blocks beta receptors: slows heart rate and reduces cardiac output
- Blocks alpha-1 receptors: dilates blood vessels, reducing peripheral resistance
→ Result: Decreased blood pressure without significant reflex tachycardia
🎯 Purpose / Indications:
- Mild to moderate essential hypertension
- Severe hypertension, including hypertensive emergencies (usually IV form)
- Hypertension in pregnancy or preeclampsia (preferred option)
- May be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensives
✅ Advantages:
- Controls both vascular tone and heart rate
- Low risk of reflex tachycardia compared to pure vasodilators
- Can be safely used in pregnancy
- Suitable for patients who need both alpha and beta blockade
📦 Common Packaging:
- Blister strips or bottles
- Common packs include:
- 10 tablets per strip
- Boxes of 30, 50, or 100 tablets
- Tablets are typically round or oval, white or pale yellow
❄️ Storage Conditions:
- Store at 15–30°C (59–86°F)
- Keep in a cool, dry place, away from moisture and sunlight
- Store in the original container
- Keep out of reach of children
👨⚕️ Patient Advice / Precautions:
- Take the medication as prescribed, with or without food
- Do not stop abruptly – can lead to rebound hypertension or angina
- May cause dizziness, fatigue, or slow heartbeat
- Stand up slowly to avoid orthostatic hypotension (drop in BP)
- Inform your doctor if you have:
- Asthma or lung disease – may cause bronchospasm
- Heart block, bradycardia, or heart failure
- Diabetes – may mask symptoms of low blood sugar
- Use with caution in liver or kidney disease
- Avoid alcohol and monitor blood pressure and pulse regularly
- Safe in pregnancy, but caution in breastfeeding (passes into breast milk)