LABETALOL HCl

Brand Name & Strength

Trandate™ 5 mg/ml (25 mg/5 ml)

Reconstitution

Not required

Further Dilution

IV infusion

Dilute with diluent to final concentration of 1 mg/ml

Diluent

NS, D5 [1,4]

Administration & Infusion rate

Slow IV

Administer 50 mg over at least 1 min. Max dose: 200 mg

IV infusion

Hypertension Crisis: Administer 0.5 – 2 mg/min. Max dose is 300 mg

Hypertension In Pregnancy: Administer 20 mg/hr. Max dose is 160 mg/hr

Storage & Stability

RT

(<25 oC)

Fridge

(2 – 8 oC)

After Reconstitution

- -

After dilution

24 hr

Remarks

Do not mix with 5% sodium bicarbonate injection

Patient should remain supine after IV injection for at least 3 hours