Alphadopa L Tablet 10's

Alphadopa L Tablet belongs to the blood pressure-lowering medications called 'beta-blocker' used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Additionally, Alphadopa L Tablet is used to control high blood pressure in pregnancy and during anaesthesia. High blood pressure is a condition in which the blood exerts elevated pressure on blood vessel walls, leading to various cardiovascular complications like the risk of heart attack and stroke in the future. 
 
Alphadopa L Tablet contains 'labetalol' that works by blocking the receptors in the cardiovascular system, this helps decrease the blood pressure in the blood vessels. Alphadopa L Tablet helps the heart to beat slower with less force. It also relaxes and widens the blood vessels, this makes it easier for the heart to pump blood to all parts of the body. Thereby, helps in lowering the raised blood pressure and reducing the overload of the heart. 
 
You are advised to take Alphadopa L Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side-effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, swelling, and headache. Most of these side-effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if the side-effects persist or worsen.
 
Please do not stop taking Alphadopa L Tablet on your own as it may cause a sudden increase in blood pressure. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Alphadopa L Tablet is not recommended for children as efficacy and safety have not been established. Avoid consuming alcohol as it might interfere with the working of Alphadopa L Tablet . Inform your doctor about all the medicines you are taking and your health condition to rule out any unpleasant side-effects.

Alphadopa L Tablet belongs to the anti-hypertensive medicines called beta-blocking agents used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina (chest pain). Alphadopa L Tablet is also used to control high blood pressure in pregnancy and during anaesthesia. Alphadopa L Tablet works by blocking the receptors in the cardiovascular system, this helps decrease the blood pressure in the blood vessels. Alphadopa L Tablet helps the heartbeat slower with less force and relaxes, and widens the blood vessels, this makes it easier for the heart to pump blood to all parts of the body. Thereby, helps in lowering the blood pressure to normal. 

• Dizziness
• Drowsiness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Swelling
• Headache

Do not take Alphadopa L Tablet if you are allergic to any of its contents, if you have heart problems, low blood pressure, extremely slow heart rate, prinzmetal angina, asthma or obstructive airway disease or adrenal gland tumour. Inform your doctor if you have reduced liver or kidney function, Raynaud's syndrome, intermittent claudication, diabetes, overactive thyroid, heart problems, metabolic acidosis, pheochromocytoma (tumour in the adrenal gland), ischaemic heart disease, lung problems or if you are due to have any surgery. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Alphadopa L Tablet is not recommended for children as efficacy and safety have not been established. Rise slowly from lying/sitting position as Alphadopa L Tablet may cause dizziness (postural hypotension).

Drug-Drug Interaction: Alphadopa L Tablet may interact with a painkiller (aspirin, indomethacin, ibuprofen), diuretic (furosemide), anti-hypertensive (amlodipine, verapamil, clonidine), hormone (levothyroxine), cardiac glycoside (digoxin), anti-arrhythmic (amiodarone), anti-depressants (imipramine), anti-diabetic (metformin, glimepiride, acarbose, repaglinide, insulin), anti-migraine (ergotamine, dihydroergotamine), anti-Alzheimer (donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine) anti-psychotic (chlorpromazine)

Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Inform your doctor if you have congestive heart failure (heart problems), hemodialysis, bradyarrhythmia, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, asthma/COPD, glaucoma, hyperlipidemia, hyperthyroidism, myasthenia gravis (muscle problems), psoriasis, Prinzmetal angina, liver diseases or kidney dysfunction.

• ASPIRIN
• IBUPROFEN
• INDOMETHACIN
• FUROSEMIDE
• AMLODIPINE
• VERAMAPIL
• CLONIDINE
• LEVOTHYROXINE
• DIGOXIN
• AMIDODARONE
• IMIPRAMINE
• METFORMIN
• GLIMEPIRIDE
• ACARBOSE
• REPAGLINIDE
• INSULIN
• ERGOTAMINE
• DIHYDROERGOTAMINE
• DONEPEZIL
• GALANTAMINE
• RIVASTIGMINE
• CHLORPROMAZINE

• You are advised to consume low salt and low-fat diet. 
• Regular exercise is also recommended.
• Eat a diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.
• Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
• Maintain a healthy weight with proper diet and exercise.
• Managing stress with meditation, yoga, and massage.

• Regularly monitor blood pressure levels to prevent hypotension (low blood pressure).

• Alphadopa L Tablet might interfere with certain laboratory test results and possibly cause false results such as raised liver function tests, antinuclear antibody blood tests, urine tests and MIBG scintigraphy (test to detect tumours). Inform the person doing the tests that you are taking Alphadopa L Tablet .

• Inform your surgeon ahead of time that you are taking Alphadopa L Tablet if you have any surgery requiring general anaesthesia or cataract surgery.
   

High blood pressure (hypertension): It is a condition in which the blood exerts increased pressure on the walls of blood vessels leading to hypertension. This condition can lead to hardened arteries (blood vessels), decreasing the blood and oxygen flow to the heart. Raised blood pressure can cause chest pain (angina) and heart attack (when the blood supply to the heart is blocked). Additionally, high blood pressure also causes brain damage (stroke) and kidney failure. Symptoms of high blood pressure include headache, dizziness, nose bleed, changes in vision, chest pain, weakness and dyspnoea (shortness of breath). However, most of the time, the signs and symptoms of hypertension are none.