Labetalol IV
Generic Name: LABETALOL - INJECTION
Pronounced: (luh-BET-uh-lol)
Labetalol IV Interactions
Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may
already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be
monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of
any medicine before checking with them first.
This drug should not be used with the following medications
because very serious interactions may occur:
If you are currently using any of this medication, tell your
doctor or pharmacist before starting labetalol.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of
all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use,
especially of:
- inhalation anesthetics (e.g., halothane)
- certain antidepressants (e.g., tricyclics such as
amitriptyline, desipramine)
- bronchodilators (e.g., beta agonists such as albuterol)
- drugs that affect the levels of certain natural
chemicals-catecholamines (e.g., guanethidine, reserpine)
- certain calcium channel blockers (e.g., diltiazem,
nifedipine, verapamil)
- cimetidine
- clonidine
- diabetes medications (e.g., glipizide, glyburide,
insulin)
- epinephrine
- fenoldopam
- glutethimide
- methyldopa
- nitroglycerin
Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold
products, diet aids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-NSAIDs
for pain/fever reduction) because they may contain ingredients that
could increase your blood pressure or cause a fast heartbeat (e.g.,
pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine,
clemastine, ibuprofen, naproxen). Ask your pharmacist about the
safe use of those products.
This product can affect the results of certain lab tests (e.g.,
urinary catecholamines, amphetamine level). Make sure laboratory
personnel and all your doctors know you use this drug.
This document does not contain all possible interactions.
Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or
pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your
medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and
pharmacist.
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