LABETALOL HCL Reviews (LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 1.9 (97 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LABETALOL HCL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LABETALOL HCL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | High blood pressure | Dizziness,tiredness | Allover, it works for me. I also use 2.5 mg amlodipine | F | 75 | 4 years 50mg bid 1X day | 9/16/2020 | 5 | Hypertension | Extremely tired!!!! Went from running 2 miles 3x a week and workout videos and muscle training to I just don't give a shit! Rather sleep!!! My muscles hurt about 80% of the time and skin is so dry along w my mouth. Hate it trying to add dosage to my other two bp meds to het off of this zombie med! Black tea seems to help jump start me in the am. But only for about 2 hours. Sucks | It has done what it's suppose to do w help of also norvasc5mg and velsartin40 mg. Just want my energy back. | F | 35 | 2 years 400mg | 10/7/2016 | 4 | High blood pressure | Tinnitus was the first side effect, which eased off after a few weeks, lack of ambition and energy, but the worst was the extreme vivid dreaming and night terrors. Every single night, especially after the doctor increased the dose to 200 mg twice per day. I did notice a weight gain of about 3 pounds within a few weeks too. Over all, I found this medication to be the best one I've used. Once you get accustomed to it, you feel almost normal. Unfortunately, at the three month mark, suddenly one evening I developed irregular heartbeats, out of the blue, at first for a few hours, then it became daily. I stopped taking it, which I found you aren't supposed to do. I took a different medication, an ACE inhibitor instead. The second day, I thought I was going to have to go to the ER, my heart became so irregular. I then took half a dose of Labetolol and within one hour, the heart began to beat normally. Do NOT just stop taking it, even if you are taking another BP medication in its place, you have to cross them over. | I would give this a try, it doesn't have that many side effects compared to other BP medications. BUT the nightmares are the biggest drawback. You feel relaxed on this drug too. | F | 70 | 3 months 200 2X day | 10/22/2023 | 4 | High blood pressure after birth | Side effects Tired numbness tingling scalp just wanted to sleep | It done my blood pressure really good | F | 41 | 12 months 600 to 200 2X day | 9/9/2020 | 4 | High blood pressure | Muscle twitching, scalp tingling, tiredness, dizziness. | Worked wonders for my blood pressure. Kept me and my baby safe and healthy. | F | 26 | 9 months 600 | 11/2/2019 | 4 | Hypertension | Bloating weakness lethargy tingling head total loss of ambition ,eyesight is very different on this medicine | Has kept my bp very normal but I feel miserable. | M | 65 | 3 months 400mg | 5/29/2016 | 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 | 4 | high blood pressure | lightheadedness dizziness | F | 39 | 2.5 months | 6/1/2008 | 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 | 3 | High Blood pressure and heart rate | Tingly scalp, itchy scalp, severe anxiety at night, shortness of breath at night, insomnia, and waking up not being able to breathe. I also get swollen feet occasionally. Left upper shoulder pain. | I don't see my doctor for another month. It does lower my BP. I was hitting in the 150/85 everyday. This lowers it to around 117/77 or 130/70. I'm going to push through the month to see if the side effects disappear. | F | 30 | 6 days 100 MG 2x 2X day | 5/3/2023 | 3 | Resistant hypertension | This medication did lower my b/p from 160/90 to 137/80, but I was too weak and tired to do anything but sleep. I was weak muscled, fatigued, body tingling, and out of breathe. I felt like I had chronic fatigue syndrome issues. I even went to the ER over chest pain it caused. | Try alternatives if possible. Labetalol made me feel awful even though the dr. told I needed to give my body time to adjust. I have to work and I struggled with ADL's from the side effects. | M | 54 | 2 weeks 900mg/dail 3X day | 2/27/2021 | 3 | preeclampsia | headache, chest tightening, insomnia, constipation, difficulty urinating, anxiety | This medication helped lower my BP, but every time it wore off I would feel my heart racing, shakiness, some breathlessness, congestion, heart palpitations and anxiety. I've been off of it for a week now and for the first few days experienced extreme weakness and now severe insomnia plus anxiety. I've read that withdrawal from beta-blockers can cause feelings of weakness because your heart has to work harder once off of them, and your adrenals will flood your body as well since they're suppressed while on them. I still feel a bit weak, with some shallow breathing and have loads of anxiety. | F | 36 | 6 weeks 200 mg 2X day | 12/16/2020 | 3 | Postpartum preeclampsia | Tingling and numbness in legs and fingers. Tingling in scalp. Chest pain. Slow heart rate. Difficulty breathing.anxiety attacks. Brain fog. Night swears and chills. Weakness dry mouth. Loss of appetite. Pain | I really think that this medication should be reevaluated by the FDA. | F | 44 | 4 months 500 3X day | 10/3/2020 | 3 | High blood pressure | Excessive tiredness along side aching in the morning and Night terrors | F | 28 | 30 days 2X day | 8/9/2020 | 3 | High blood pressure | Light headed, headache, pain in arms shortness of breath. | F | 45 | 4 weeks 200mg 2X day | 8/3/2020 | 3 | High blood pressure | Light-headedness, cold hands, chills, night sweats, slow heart rate, muscle pain, insomnia, pain on chewing, belching, decreased urine | 82 | 30 days 100 mg b.i | 1/10/2020 | 3 | Postpartum hypertension | Chest pain, headaches, arm and leg pain, neck pain, heart fluttering | Sent me to the ER 3 times. It helped my blood pressure for a short time but the side effects are horrible | 32 | 1 months 100 | 11/8/2019 | 3 | Chronic high blood pressure | Extreme tiredness, dizziness | F | 60 | 4 days 200 mg | 11/3/2019 | 3 | Hypertension & pregnancy | Chest pain in left side, fatigue, difficulty staying asleep, nasal congestion, decreased libido, depression, arm pain. | Some hair thinning but not severe hair loss. | F | 37 | 2 years 600 mg | 10/19/2019 | 3 | Yes | Brain fog. vision changes. Tingling. Decrease in urine. Loss appetite. Upset stomach. Dry mouth and skin. Doesnt lower bp as much as it did in the beginning. Nasal congestion | F | 33 | 4 months 300 x2 | 12/30/2018 |
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)