Lobet 20mg Injection

Short Description

Lobet 20mg Injection is a medicine used in the urgent treatment of hypertensive emergency and severe hypertension in pregnancy.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Lobet 20mg Injection is a medicine used in the urgent treatment of hypertensive emergency (severely increased blood pressure). It also helps to treat severe hypertension in pregnancy, when rapid control of blood pressure is essential.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.

Lobet 20mg Injection is an alpha and beta blocker. It works by slowing down the heart rate and relaxing blood vessels which makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood around the body.

It is given as an injection into veins or as drip under the supervision of a medical professional. Check your blood pressure 1 week after starting Lobet 20mg Injection and inform your doctor if it has not improved. Lobet 20mg Injection may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. It may cause you to feel lightheaded or weak especially when you stand up (orthostatic hypotension). Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It is best to avoid drinking alcohol while taking Lobet 20mg Injection as it may make the side effects worse. Do not stop taking Lobet 20mg Injection suddenly as it can cause your blood pressure to rise suddenly thereby increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke.