Labetalol

Pronounced lah-BET-ah-lol

Brand names: Trandate, Normodyne

Type: Beta blocker · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

What Labetalol is used for

  • High blood pressure
  • High blood pressure emergencies (hospital)
  • High blood pressure in pregnancy

Common side effects

  • Dizziness
  • Tiredness
  • Nausea
  • Scalp tingling

Important cautions

  • Do not stop suddenly — stopping can cause a dangerous rise in blood pressure
  • Can hide the warning signs of low blood sugar in people with diabetes

How it comes

Tablets, injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.