| Literature DB >> 514938 |
Abstract
A patient treated for hypertension with labetalol developed left ventricular failure. When the drug was withdrawn and the BP controlled with 2 other agents, the signs of heart failure regressed. The ill effects in this case could have been because the beta-blocking effects of labetalol are 4 to 6 times greater than the alpha-blocking effects. Caution should be exercised when prescribing this drug for patients with heart failure or with previous symptoms.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 514938 PMCID: PMC2428082 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.55.646.567
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401