¿Qué es Labetalol Hcl?

Si tu presión arterial es lo suficientemente alta como para poner en riesgo tu vida, tu médico podría recetarte labetalol. Este medicamento también se utiliza en casos de hipertensión inducida por el embarazo. Para personas con hipertensión arterial severa a largo plazo, los médicos pueden recetar labetalol.

Side Effects

• Yellow eyes or skin
• Wheezing or trouble breathing
• Chest pain (may be related to your disease and not a side effect)

Warnings

• 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.