labetalol

1 6.7

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by blocking signals that make the heart beat faster and blood vessels tighten

noun
/ləˈbɛtəˌlɔl/

Specialized

: labetalol

After starting labetalol, he noticed fewer side effects compared to his previous medication.

Examples

The doctor prescribed labetalol to help control her high blood pressure.
Labetalol is often administered intravenously in emergencies to quickly lower blood pressure.
The doctor prescribed labetalol to manage my hypertension.
My grandmother takes labetalol every day.
The doctor prescribed labetalol to help manage her high blood pressure effectively.
After taking labetalol, his blood pressure significantly decreased within hours.
Patients with hypertension often find labetalol to be a useful part of their treatment regimen.

Synonyms

labetalol hydrochloride

vslabetalol

Specialized

6.1

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by blocking some heart and blood vessel signals

is the standard nontechnical name for the same blood pressure medicine

Trandate

vslabetalol

Specialized

8.1

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by slowing the heart and widening blood vessels

is the generic name rather than the brand label for the same drug

Normodyne

vslabetalol

Specialized

8.0

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by blocking signals to the heart and blood vessels

is the nonbrand term used to describe the identical blood pressure treatment

Compounds

labetalol hydrochloride

Specialized

6.1

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by blocking some heart and blood vessel signals

Surface Forms

labetalol singular

labetalols plural

Etymology

Labetalol is built from parts that tell you how it works: it combines alpha and beta to show it blocks both types of receptor sites, and the ending -ol is a common chemical ending. So, labetalol lowers high blood pressure by acting on both alpha and beta systems.