Drug Details
Generic Name:
Common Brands:
Apresoline, Dralzine (these branded products are not on the market anymore); a combination of hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate is sold under the brand name BiDil
Availability:
Prescription only
Therapeutic Class:
Vasodilators
Forms:
Tablet, injection solution
Administration:
By mouth, by intravenous or intramuscular injection
Therapeutic Uses:
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Hydralazine Drug Class
Hydralazine (hye-dral-ah-zeen) is a vasodilator.
Hydralazine Age Range
Hydralazine is approved for use in adults. The safety and efficacy of this medication in the pediatric population have not been established. However, there is some experience with the use of this drug in children, and it may be prescribed to pediatric patients.
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