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What is LABEBET 200MG?
- LABEBET 200MG is an active ingredient called Labetalol which belongs to a group of medicines known as adrenergic blocking agents
What LABEBET 200MG is used for?
- It is used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain) in patients who also have high blood pressure
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before taking LABEBET 200MG If you:
- are allergic to LABEBET 200MG or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have heart shock (cardiogenic shock); your heart is unable to supply enough blood to your body
- have heart block (your blood pressure is very low for a long time or your heart beats very slowly e.g. second or third-degree heart block)
- have chest pain (angina), either at rest or after vigorous action/effort
- have wheezing, obstructive airways disease or asthma
- have a tumor of the adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma)
- have metabolic acidosis, a condition where there are more acid waste products than normal in your blood
- have slow heart beat (less than 45 or 50 beats a minute)
- have low blood pressure (hypotension)
- have jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes) or liver problems. kidney problems
- have history of psoriasis
- are receiving a procedure called scintigraphy (often used to detect certain tumors)
- have liver disease
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or planning to have baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- LABEBET 200MG should only be taken in the first three months of pregnancy
- LABEBET 200MG is not recommended in Children and adolescents
- LABEBET 200MG may make you feel sleepy and or dizzy
- If affected, do not drive or operate any tools or machines whilst taking this medicine
Tell your doctor if you are taking,
- digitalis, clonidine, disopyramide, quinidine, verapamil, diltiazem, medicines used to treat heart problems and blood pressure
- monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants, barbiturates and phenothiazines used for depression
- aspirin used to prevent blood clots
- cimetidine, for stomach ulcers
- insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs
- prostaglandin synthetase inhibiting drugs
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- These tablets should be taken with food
- The initial dose is one 100 mg tablet twice a day (every 12 hours)
- A total daily dose of 800mg may be taken (in very severe cases doses as high as 2,400mg may be given in which case you will probably be told to take your tablets 3 or 4 times a day)
If you take more LABEBET 200MG
- If you have taken more LABEBET 200MG than you should, talk to your doctor or go to the nearest local hospital accident and emergency department
If you forget to take LABEBET 200MG
- Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten individual doses
- If you have forgotten to take your medicine, take it as soon as you remember
- If your next dose is due within 2 hours, take the dose now and skip the next one
If you stop taking LABEBET 200MG
- Do not stop taking the LABEBET 200MG until the doctor has told you to do so
- It can be dangerous to suddenly stop taking them, especially if you have ischemic heart disease
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- cold or blue extremities
- poor circulation in the hands (Raynaud’s disease)
- a numbness/tingling sensation in the fingers and toes (paraesthesia) increase of existing leg pain on walking
- hallucinations
- mental disturbances, confusion
- sleep disturbances
- nightmares
- diarrhoea
- wheezing or shortness of breath (in patients with asthma)
- blurred vision
- dry eyes
- cramps
- headache
- tiredness
- depression, lethargy
- dizziness
- sweating
- blocked nose
- swollen ankles
- tingling of the scalp
- feeling faint or dizzy on standing up
- difficulty in passing urine
- ejaculatory problems
- stomach pain
- a numbness/tingling sensation in the fingers and toes (paranesthesia)
- increase of existing leg pain on walking
- allergic reactions rash, itching, swelling, difficulty in breathing
- problems with the normal function of the body’s immune system
- slowing of the heart and heart block (where the heart signals are delayed)
- liver problems, including jaundice
- muscle disease (toxic myopathy) you may experience muscle cramps, stiffness, and/or spasm
- muscle disease (toxic myopathy); you may experience muscle cramps, stiffness, and/or spasm
- Keep out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
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