LABETALOL HCL Reviews (LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE)

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LABETALOL HCL  (LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE):  Labetalol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is both an alpha blocker and beta blocker. It works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body such as epinephrine on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers the heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.   FDA Approval Date: 1998-08-03 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  severe hypertension extreme fatigue!! always exhausted. gained 30 lbs. because i never had energy to go to the gym. lowered bp, but side effects are definitely NOT worth it. doctor WOULD NOT take me off med.found another doctor! dizzy, depressed,weight gain F 31 2 years
10/6/2004
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 3  hypertension Extreme tiredness, coughing, dry throat, stomach upset and frequently causing vomiting even with food or milk. Gained well over 20 pounds in 6 months, 15 more since then, even with the loss of appetite caused by med. It does work on my blood pressure so Dr refuses to take me off it. Last Dr I had refused too but they don't understand how horrible it makes me feel. So I guess since it lowered my BP I am forced to give it a 3 but if offered something else I would be first in line. F 47 2 years
4/3/2006
 1  hypertension; palpitations Tingling in scalp--almost a burning sensation; dizziness; upset stomach; muscle pain; extreme fatigue; unexplained weight gain...increased after first week. My doctor wisely started me on the lowest dose--50 mg twice a day--to supplement Diovan since I was having frequent palpitations. On the fifth day, my scalp began tingling oddly and it hurt to touch my head or comb my hair. I had muscular pain in both arms and some nausea and discomfort in my stomach. I was tired all the time--occasionally dizzy--affecting my work. My doctor told me to stop immediately, stating that some people cannot tolerate beta blockers. I will be starting a new drug this week to address the palpitations. the side effects would seem to outweigh any benefit of this medication. F 56 2 weeks
9/8/2006
 3  high blood pressure I feel tired after just walking up steps. I was taking it twice a day, but had to eliminate the dose in the morning because it pushed my blood pressure to a level that made me dizzy. M 59 3 weeks
3/17/2007
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 4  High Blood Pressure The first few weeks or so, I was extremely tired. I adjusted to the medication though & never experienced any side effects after that point. This drug is extremely safe to take during pregnancies and while breastfeeding. I have been taking since I was 29 due to HBP. It ran in my family & other lifestyle changes did not help reduce my blood pressure (low salt diet, exercise, diet, etc.). F 40 11 years
8/15/2007
 4  high blood pressure lightheadedness dizziness F 39 2.5 months
6/1/2008
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8/17/2008
 2  blood pressure 1.STIFFNESS THREWOUT BODY - 2 HEADACHES- 3 TIREDNESS- 4.LOSS OF SLEEP -5.TIGHTNESS IN UPPER JAWS ? 6.B.P HAS NOT GONE DOWN ON 100MG YET !!7.CLOUDY THINKING MOST TIMES, NORMAL FOR BETA BLOCKERS ! ALL I CAN SAY ITS BETTER THAN SOME OTHER DRUGS IV TAKEN FOR B.P BUT I CANT STAND THE JAW TIGHTNESS - WHEN EATTING FOODS, THIS NEVER HAPPEND TO ME BEFORE THIS DRUG!!I HAVE TO SIT STILL AND NOT MOVE FOR 1 TO 2MINS THEN LETS GO !OR MASSAGE THE AREA WITH FINGERS.. THAT HELPS ! DOC WANTS ME UP TO 200MG PER DAY - SO FAR I TRYED 150 MG AND THE ONSLOT OF THIS WITH SPAZUMS!! NO THANKS GOING DOWN TO 100MG AND HOLD THERE.. WILL TAKE NATURAL MEDS BEHIND IT !! THESE FRICKEN CHEMICAL DRUGS DO MORE HARM -THAN GOOD ! I WILL FIND ANOTHER DOCTOR SOON ! AND CHANGE THIS MED TOO ! ITS TOO HARSH !! M 55 4 days
9/24/2008
 3  High Blood Pressue Works great for blood pressure,but the muscle spasms in chest and stiffness through out my body from day to day is starting to affect my life. I must message the area of body or take pain killers.Its has to a better medicine M 48 1 years
300 2X day
7/14/2011
 2  Hypertension Dry Ejaculation With0ut BP 210/110, with 110/70. Does cause adverse sexual side effects with me. If you are active, I am married, it is a real bummer. Other HBP medications that affect can effect potassium I can't use, so I live with the labetalol. M 44 1 years
400 Mg 2X day
8/8/2011
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 1  hyptertension I took medicine for about three weeks several months ago and experienced horrible hallucinations. Later, I was taken off the prescription and given something else. Recently, I was prescribed the medicine again and have taken it for only about 14 days. Again, the horrible hallucinations occur. I also have difficulty sleeping and have become fearful. The medicine, however, is effective in reducing the blood pressure. M 60 14 days
300mg 3X day
1/4/2014
 2  Hypertension dry ejaculation with all dosage amounts, shaking and hallucination in higher dosages, a few doctors have tried to push higher dosage from 4x to 6x per day at 200mg, five doctors have refused to take me off labetalol, still trying, I stay on it because it helps to lower bp with a combination of clonidine and diltiazem M 48 3 years
200mg 3x
4/5/2014
 4  Neurocardiogenic Syncope None I was switched from metoprolol to labetalol when I became pregnant. I have no complaints so far. Metoprolol worked great for me, as far as keeping my fainting at bay, but it made me so tired. I felt a huge energy increase when I started labetalol. I haven't experienced any fainting with it so far. F 29 5 months
50 mg 1X day
6/4/2014
 1  Hypertension For two years, I've felt like I don't give a S**t about anything, and thought it was menopause related. At doc last week and BP 170/86. Says we'll add Norvasc and mentions that the BetaBlocker really slows down your heartrate. Asked if that's why I'm tired and don't care about anything, because I was certain it was my hormones. Have been taking Norvasc along with Labetalol for 8 days, and I feel like myself again, lost 7 pounds, wanted to go hiking and clean my house. It's been a dump for two years and I couldnt stand that it didn't bother me. It wasn't hormones, it was Labetalol! F 50 2 years
2X day
10/20/2014
 1  HBP Major side effects. Read warning!! Went from being an active person to a zombie in 3 weeks. Has to be something better than this, I would have been better off with the hbp. M 67 3 weeks
300mg
9/8/2015
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 2  hi bp Was given 300mg 2x daily g1ained 33 pounds in one week 39 pounds. In 2 weeks. Stopped meds for 4 days lost back 35, constant dry mouth got asthma,constant pain in right bicep to forearm,developed Parkinson Iike symptoms and hold spoon fork glass M 74 4 months
100mg 3x d
11/16/2015
 1  to correct drug induced a-fib weight gain, muscle aches and continued a-fib like metoprolol it did nothing for heart arrhythmia, made me feel like crap with no energy M 58 30 days
50 2X day
11/23/2015
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 1  High BP Helped bring down blood pressure, but side effects made it unbearable. Caused palpitations and intense pain in chest (where heart is), had to go to ER for it and they said it was due to GERD. (Never had issues with that before.) could not sleep well on it, woke up gasping for air. Scary. F 27 2 weeks
1/23/2016
 1  Hbp Couldn't function felt like a zombie F 67 1 months
4/4/2016
 3  Hbp F 29 5 weeks
100
4/25/2016
  

LABETALOL HCL  (LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE):  Labetalol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is both an alpha blocker and beta blocker. It works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body such as epinephrine on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers the heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.   FDA Approval Date: 1998-08-03 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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