Trandate
= Prescription Required 
= Generic Equvalent
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Trandate 200mg Tablets
Labetalol Hydrochloride
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Generic equivalents for Trandate...
We also carry these generic equivalents of Trandate to help save you money.
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Labetalol Hydrochloride 100mg Tablets
Manufactured by Ivax
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Labetalol Hydrochloride 200mg Tablets
Manufactured by Ivax
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Trandate Prescription Drug Information
Labetalol (By mouth)
Labetalol (la-BAYT-a-lol)
Treats high blood pressure. Trandate is a beta blocker.
Brand Name(s):Normodyne, Trandate
There may be other brand names for Trandate.
When Trandate Should Not Be Used:
You should not use Trandate if you have had an allergic reaction to any type of beta blocker medicine (such as atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol, Corgard®, Inderal®, Lopressor®, Toprol®, Tenormin®), or if you have asthma or certain heart problems. Talk with your doctor about what these heart problems are.
How to Use Trandate:
Tablet
- Your doctor will tell you how much of Trandate to take and how often. Do not take more medicine or take it more often than your doctor tells you to.
- It is best to take Trandate with food.
If a dose of Trandate is missed:
- If you miss a dose or forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you can. If your next dose is less than 8 hours away, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
- Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
How to Store and Dispose of Trandate:
- Store the medicine at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and never share your medicine with anyone.
Drugs and Foods to Avoid While Taking Trandate:
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.
- Some drugs should not be taken together because they can interact. A drug interaction may cause mild to very serious medical problems. It can also make one of the drugs not work properly or make it too strong.
- There are many drugs that can interact with labetalol. This especially includes medicines for asthma, diabetes, chest pain (angina), or heart rhythm problems, or epinephrine to treat severe allergic reactions. Tell your doctor if you are using any of these medicines, or if you are using other medicines to treat your high blood pressure.
Warnings While Using Trandate:
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have emphysema, bronchitis, liver disease, overactive thyroid, diabetes, pheochromocytoma, or severe allergic reactions.
- Do not stop using Trandate suddenly without asking your doctor, or you may develop life-threatening heart problems. You may need to slowly decrease your dose before stopping it completely.
- Trandate may raise or lower your blood sugar, and it may cover up symptoms of very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
- Trandate may make you dizzy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.
- Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using Trandate.
- If you stop using Trandate, your blood pressure may go up. High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. Even if you feel well, do not stop using the medicine without asking your doctor.
Possible Side Effects While Using Trandate:
Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
- Chest pain (may be related to your disease and not a side effect)
- Fainting or severe dizziness
- Slow, fast, or irregular heartbeat
- Swelling of your feet or ankles
- Unusual bleeding or bruising
- Wheezing or trouble breathing
- Yellow eyes or skin
If you notice these less serious side effects while taking Trandate, talk with your doctor:
- Cold hands and feet
- Feeling dizzy, drowsy, or depressed
- Trouble having sex
- Trouble sleeping
- Unusual tiredness or weakness
If you notice other side effects that you think are caused by Trandate, tell your doctor.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088
