Albetol
Albetol helps to widen blood vessels and lower blood pressure, and it also slightly calms heart activity.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
100 mg
Active Ingredient
Labetalol hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Orifarm Healthcare A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Usually 1 tablet (100 mg) twice a day.
Method
Take the tablets with water during a meal.
Important
The maximum dose is 8 tablets (800 mg) per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Positive result in a blood test (ANA) without any related illness.
- •Allergic reactions or drug fever.
- •Feeling dizzy, headache, or tingling sensation in the scalp.
- •Blurred eyesight.
- •Heart not pumping enough blood (heart failure).
- •Feeling lightheaded when standing up quickly due to low blood pressure.
- •Blocked or stuffy nose.
- •Feeling sick to your stomach (nausea).
- •Higher levels of liver enzymes in blood tests.
- •Problems or difficulty urinating.
- •Problems with ejaculation or getting an erection.
- •Feeling tired and lacking energy.
RARE
- •Feeling down or sad.
- •Irritation in the eyes.
- •Tightening of the airways in your lungs.
- •Vomiting and pain in the upper part of the stomach.
- •Increased sweating.
- •Cramps in the calf muscles.
- •Very slow heart rate.
- •Shaking in pregnant women.
- •Problem with heart's electrical signals (AV block).
- •Worsening of Raynaud's syndrome symptoms (fingers turning white/blue).
- •Liver inflammation, yellowing of skin/eyes (jaundice), or severe liver damage.
- •Muscle disease.
- •Systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease).
- •Difficulty emptying your bladder completely.
- •Swelling in the ankles.
- •Pain in the nipples.
- •Numbness, paleness, and pain in the nipples due to reduced blood flow (Raynaud's phenomenon).
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to labetalol or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have asthma or another lung disease that narrows your airways.
- Do not use if you have severe heart failure.
- Do not use if you have a severe heart conduction disorder (AV block II or III).
- Do not use if you have a very slow heart rate.
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- Do not use if you have very low blood pressure.
- Do not stop taking the medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor, as it can worsen heart symptoms.
- Tell your doctor if you have diabetes, as Albetol can hide symptoms of low blood sugar.
- If your skin or the whites of your eyes turn yellow, tell your doctor right away. You may need to stop the medication.
- Tell your doctor or dentist you are taking Albetol if you are having surgery or dental procedures.
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy, discuss with your doctor before using Albetol.