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Hydralazine
How Hydralazine works
Hydralazine works by relaxing blood vessel which lowers blood pressure and allows more blood and oxygen to reach the heart and other organs.
Side Effects
Headache, Loss of appetite, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Palpitations, Increased heart rate, Angina pectoris
Usage
Hydralazine is used in the treatment of high blood pressure
It is also used in combination with long-acting nitrates in heart failure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Hydralazine?Hydralazine belongs to a drug class called as vasodilators. It acts by relaxing the blood vessels, thereby relieving high blood pressure and/or improving the blood flow in narrowed blood vessel
Q. What is Hydralazine used for?Hydralazine is used in the treatment of moderate to severe hypertension (high blood pressure), hypertensive crisis and moderate to severe congestive heart failure (failure of heart, resulting in fluid buildup in the lungs other body tissue or both).
