LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE 100mg. IP

An antihypertensive drug used for treating high blood pressure and heart-related chest pain. A well-tolerated agent that lowers lying and standing blood pressures. (P Bolli, 1977) Exerts vasodilating as well as beta-blocking properties. (K Fox, 1988) Significantly reduces the frequency and severity of attacks of angina pectoris. (W F Lubbe, 1983) Produces rapid reductions in blood pressure. (Opie, 1988) An effective agent in the treatment of angina pectoris. (A A Quyyumi, 1985) Shows better relief in angina pectoris than beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists. (W F Lubbe, 1978) Offers advantages over thiazide diuretics in the treatment of elderly patients with hypertension. (D J Weidler, 1990) Significantly more effective than propranolol in lowering both the sitting and standing diastolic blood pressure. (E Saunders, 1987) An attractive alternative to propranolol in the treatment of subjects with coexisting angina pectoris and hypertension. (W H Frishman, 1989) An efficacious agent in the acute management of hypertensive emergencies, as well as the long-term treatment of mild and moderate hypertension. (E L Michelson, 1983)