labetalol

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes labetalol to manage a patient's blood pressure.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medication used to treat high blood pressure: Labetalol is a drug that lowers blood pressure by blocking certain nerve receptors in the sympathetic nervous system.
   • A dual alpha- and beta-blocker: It is a type of antihypertensive agent that works by blocking both alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed labetalol to manage her hypertension.
  • Labetalol is effective in controlling blood pressure during certain medical procedures.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on labetalol": to be taking this medication as part of a treatment regimen.
  • The patient has been on labetalol for six months with good results.

Variants and Related Words

• Labetalol hydrochloride: The full chemical name for the common salt form of the drug used in medicine.
• Trandate: A major brand name for labetalol.
• Normodyne: Another brand name for labetalol.

Synonyms

• Antihypertensive agent: A general term for any drug used to treat high blood pressure.
• Alpha-beta blocker: A descriptive term for its pharmacological class.

Related Phrases

• "administer labetalol": to give the drug, typically by a healthcare professional.
  • The nurse will administer labetalol intravenously in the emergency room.
• "labetalol therapy": the use of this drug as a course of treatment.
  • His labetalol therapy successfully stabilized his blood pressure.

Học thuật

Noun

1. antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• labetalol hydrochloride
• Trandate
• Normodyne