Comparing Bisoprolol vs Labetalol
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| Bisoprolol | Labetalol |
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Prescription only
Bisoprolol works on heart-specific receptors to lower blood pressure and slow heart rate; however, cardioselectivity may be lost if dosages are greater than 20mg/day. Prescribed for Supraventricular... View more |
Prescription only
Labetalol works on both alpha and beta receptors in the heart to lower blood pressure. Heart rate is only mildly affected, and dizziness may be reported when going from a sitting or lying down... View more |
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| More about Bisoprolol | More about Labetalol | ||||||||||||||||
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Bisoprolol has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 115 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Labetalol has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Bisoprolol side effects |
View all Labetalol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10.3 hours |
7.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 496 drugs are known to interact with Bisoprolol:
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A total of 541 drugs are known to interact with Labetalol:
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July 31, 1992 |
August 01, 1984 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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