Labetalol
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General
- Type: Beta blockers
- Dosage Forms:
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
- Bolus dosing
- 20mg IV followed by 40-80mg q10min up to total of 300mg
- Infusion dosing
- 0.5-2mg/min
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Indications
- HTN in setting of myocardial ischemia
- HTN in setting of neurologic injury
- HTN in setting of preeclampsia/eclampsia
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
- Orthostatic hypotension
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action:
- Class II - Nonselective beta blocker
- Alpha1 blocker
- Onset of action = 2-5min (IV)
- Duration of action = 2-4hr (IV)