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Hydralazine

Cardiovascular Medicines
Powder · Injection20 mg4 brands · 3 makers
Hydralazine is listed in Nepal's National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM, Sixth Revision 2021) under Cardiovascular Medicines. 4 brand names for this medicine are listed in the NepalDoc medicine catalog.
Generic namehydralazine
Therapeutic classCardiovascular Medicines > 12.3 Antihypertensive medicines
Form & strength (NLEM)Powder for injection: 20 mg (hydrochloride) in ampoule
Source / स्रोतNational List of Essential Medicines Nepal (2021); NepalDoc medicine catalog

What it's for

Essential hypertension, alone or as an adjunct.

From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Hydralazine. Full label: DailyMed.

Essential hypertension, alone or as an adjunct.

From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Hydralazine. Full label: DailyMed.

Initiate therapy in gradually increasing dosages; adjust according to individual response. Start with 10 mg four times daily for the first 2 to 4 days, increase to 25 mg four times daily for the balance of the first week. For the second and subsequent weeks, increase dosage to 50 mg four times daily.

Directions from the U.S. FDA-approved label — your doctor or pharmacist may advise differently.

Hypersensitivity to hydrALAZINE; coronary artery disease; mitral valvular rheumatic heart disease.

Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.

​ 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.)

Warnings and precautions excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.

Adverse reactions with hydrALAZINE are usually reversible when dosage is reduced. However, in some cases it may be necessary to discontinue the drug. The following adverse reactions have been observed, but there has not been enough systematic collection of data to support an estimate of their frequency. Common Headache, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, palpitations, tachycardia, angina pectoris.

Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor about side effects.

4 products from 3 makers in the NepalDoc medicine catalog use this generic:

BrandCompositionMakerPack
Aprezine 25mg TabletHydralazine (25mg)RMPL Pharma LLPbottle of 84 tablets
Dralgeen 20mg InjectionHydralazine (20mg)Bharat Serums & Vaccines Ltdvial of 1 Injection
Hydralaze 25mg TabletHydralazine (25mg)Dahlia Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltdstrip of 10 tablets
Hydralazine Hydrochloride 20mg InjectionHydralazine (20mg)Bharat Serums & Vaccines Ltdvial of 1 Injection

Brand list from the NepalDoc medicine catalog. Availability varies by pharmacy — call ahead to confirm stock.

Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). KEEP THIS AND ALL MEDICATIONS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

Storage information from the U.S. FDA-approved label.

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