Pitalol 20mg Injection

Pitalol 20mg Injection belongs to the group of anti-hypertensive medicines called beta-blocking agents used to treat severe hypertension (high blood pressure). Additionally, Pitalol 20mg Injection is used to control high blood pressure in pregnancy and during anaesthesia. 
 
Pitalol 20mg Injection contains ‘labetalol’ that works by blocking the receptors in the cardiovascular (circulatory) system, this helps in decreasing the blood pressure in the blood vessels. Thus, it helps lower the blood pressure to normal.
 
In some cases, Pitalol 20mg Injection may cause common side effects such as postural hypotension, dizziness, fatigue, 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.
 
Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Pitalol 20mg Injection is not recommended for children below 18 years as efficacy and safety have not been established. Inform your doctor about all the medicines you are taking and your health condition to rule out any unpleasant side effects/interactions.

Pitalol 20mg Injection belongs to the group of anti-hypertensive medicines called alpha and beta-blocking agents used to treat severe hypertension (high blood pressure). Additionally, Pitalol 20mg Injection is used to treat severe hypertension of pregnancy (high blood pressure in pregnancy) and to control blood pressure during anaesthesia. Pitalol 20mg Injection contains ‘labetalol’ that works by blocking the receptors in the cardiovascular (circulatory) system, this helps in decreasing the blood pressure in the blood vessels. Thereby, helping in lowering the blood pressure to normal.

• Postural hypotension
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Headache

Do not take Pitalol 20mg Injection if you are allergic to any of its contents; if you have heart diseases like heart block or sick sinus syndrome (unless you have a pacemaker), heart failure or cardiogenic shock, ongoing low blood pressure, extremely slow heart rate, Prinzmetal angina, asthma or obstructive airway disease, or phaeochromocytoma (tumour of the adrenal gland). Inform your doctor if you have peripheral vascular disease (Raynaud's syndrome or intermittent claudication), diabetes, overactive thyroid, metabolic acidosis, respiratory system problems, heart, kidney or liver problems. Pitalol 20mg Injection should not be given to children and adolescents below 18 years.  Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. 

Drug-Drug Interaction: Inform your doctor if you are taking painkiller (sulindac, indomethacin), anti-hypertensive (verapamil, clonidine), cardiac glycoside (digoxin), anti-arrhythmic (amiodarone, disopyramide, quinidine), anti-depressants (imipramine), anti-diabetic (metformin, glimepiride, acarbose, repaglinide), anti-migraine (ergotamine, dihydroergotamine), anti-Alzheimer (donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine), anti-psychotic (chlorpromazine), and general anaesthetics.

Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Inform your doctor if you have heart diseases like heart block or sick sinus syndrome (unless you have a pacemaker), heart failure or cardiogenic shock, ongoing low blood pressure, extremely slow heart rate, Prinzmetal angina, asthma or obstructive airway disease, or phaeochromocytoma (tumour of the adrenal gland).

• SULINDAC
• INDOMETHACIN
• VERAPAMIL
• CLONIDINE
• DIGOXIN
• AMIODARONE
• DISOPYRAMIDE
• QUINIDINE
• IMIPRAMINE
• METFORMIN
• GLIMEPIRIDE
• ACARBOSE
• REPAGLINIDE
• 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.
• Manage stress with meditation, yoga, and massage.

• Pitalol 20mg Injection might interfere with laboratory test results and possibly cause false results such as raised liver function tests. Inform the person doing the tests that you are taking Pitalol 20mg Injection.
• Inform your surgeon ahead of time that you are on treatment with Pitalol 20mg Injection if you are due to have any surgery that requires general anaesthesia or cataract surgery.

High blood pressure (hypertension): It is a condition that causes hypertension by putting more pressure on the blood vessel walls. Hardened blood vessels (arteries) caused by this condition may reduce the amount of blood and oxygen reaching the heart. High blood pressure can result in heart attacks and angina (when the blood supply to the heart is blocked). Furthermore, stroke-related brain damage and kidney failure are also brought on by high blood pressure. Headache, dizziness, nose bleed, changes in vision, chest pain, weakness, and dyspnea are all signs of high blood pressure (shortness of breath). The majority of the time, hypertension does not have any symptoms or signs.