Noun: labetalol
- 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)
"The doctor prescribed labetalol to manage the patient's high blood pressure";
- labetalol hydrochloride, Trandate, Normodyne
Type of: antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug, blocker, blocking agent
Encyclopedia: Labetalol