Hydralazine Hydrochloride
Hydralazine Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Hydralazine Hydrochloride; Generic name: HYDRALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: American Regent, Inc..
| Brand name | Hydralazine Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | HYDRALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | American Regent, Inc. |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Severe essential hypertension when the drug cannot be given orally or when there is an urgent need to lower blood pressure. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION When there is urgent need, therapy in the hospitalized patient may be initiated intramuscularly or as a rapid intravenous bolus injection directly into the vein. Hydralazine hydrochloride injection should be used only when the drug cannot be given orally. The usual dose is 20 to 40 mg, repeated as necessary. Certain patients (especially those with marked renal damage) may require a lower dose. Blood pressure should be checked frequently. It may begin to fall within a fe |
| Warnings | WARNINGS In a few patients hydralazine may produce a clinical picture simulating systemic lupus erythematosus including glomerulonephritis. In such patients hydralazine should be discontinued unless the benefit-to-risk determination requires continued antihypertensive therapy with this drug. Symptoms and signs usually regress when the drug is discontinued but residua have been detected many years later. Long-term treatment with steroids may be necessary. (See PRECAUTIONS, Laboratory Tests . ) |
| Active ingredient(s) | HYDRALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | INTRAMUSCULAR |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=17210abc-58f6-442e-8ff2-7971333c82f6 |