Trandate
Trandate is a brand-name beta-blocker medication used primarily to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It works by blocking both alpha-1 and beta-adrenergic receptors, which helps relax blood vessels and reduce the heart's workload. Trandate can be used for routine management of hypertension as well as in acute hypertensive situations when given intravenously.
Trandate is a combination alpha/beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and reducing heart rate.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 152440
- Generic
- Trandate
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Trandate is used to treat essential hypertension and hypertensive emergencies. It may be prescribed alone or in combination with other blood pressure medications.
Trandate (labetalol) is a combined alpha-1 and non-selective beta-blocker. The alpha-1 blockade causes peripheral vasodilation, while beta-blockade reduces heart rate and cardiac output, resulting in lowered blood pressure.
Do not discontinue Trandate abruptly, as this can cause rebound hypertension. It is contraindicated in patients with asthma, severe bradycardia, heart block, or decompensated heart failure. May cause orthostatic hypotension; rise slowly from sitting or lying positions. Inform your doctor of all medications before use, as interactions can occur.
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