Hydralazine

Hydralazine is a medicine known commercially as Apresoline or Nepresol.

It is an oral and injectable medication, which acts as a vasodilator, being very effective in the treatment of individuals with high blood pressure.

Indications for Hydralazine

Arterial hypertension; heart failure, preeclampsia; eclampsia.

Side Effects of Hydralazine

Increased heart rate; Headache; palpitation.

Contraindications of Hydralazine

Pregnancy risk C; mitral valve disease; hypersensitivity to hydrazine.

How to use Hydralazine

Oral use

Adult

• Hypertension: Administer 40 mg per day, divided into 2 to 4 shots, for 4 days.
• Heart Failure: Administer 40 to 150 mg per day, divided into 2 to 4 doses.

Adults may take a maximum of 300 mg of hydralazine daily.

Kid

• Hypertension: Administer 0.75 mg per kg of body weight per day, divided into 2 to 4 shots.

Children may ingest at least 200 mg of hydralazine daily.

Injectable Use

Adult

• Inject 5 to 40 mg in muscle or vein.

Kid

• Inject 1.7 to 3.5 mg per kg of body weight per day divided into 4 to 6 doses in muscle or vein.