Labetaloldrug info
labetalol hydrochloride 300 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Labetalol hydrochloride tablets, USP are indicated in the management of hypertension. Labetalol hydrochloride tablets, USP may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents, especially thiazide and loop diuretics.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 7, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Labetalol hydrochloride tablets, USP are adrenergic receptor blocking agents that have both selective alpha 1 -adrenergic and nonselective beta-adrenergic receptor blocking actions in a single substance. Labetalol hydrochloride (HCl) is a racemate chemically designated as 2-hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[(1-methyl-3-phenylpropyl) amino] ethyl] benzamide monohydrochloride, and it has the following structure: Labetalol HCl has the molecular formula C 19 H 24 N 2 O 3
HCl and a molecular weight of 364.9. It has two asymmetric centers and therefore exists as a molecular complex of two diastereoisomeric pairs. Dilevalol, the R, R´stereoisomer, makes up 25% of racemic labetalol. Labetalol HCl is a white or off-white crystalline powder, soluble in water. Labetalol hydrochloride tablets contain 100, 200, or 300 mg of labetalol HCl and are taken orally. The tablets also contain the inactive ingredients lactose monohydrate, corn starch, crospovidone, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide and talc.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 7, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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