Hydralazine Tablets 25Mg

Introduction

Expert Advice

Indications:

This medication is used for lowering blood pressure in hypertensive (high blood pressure) and heart failure. Hypertensive emergencies (during pregnancy).

Administration:

This medicine is mostly taken orally (through mouth). The dosage is dependent on the severity of condition and response to treatment. This medication is taken with meals. Please consult your doctor before use.

Not recommended for children.

Storage:

Please store this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from excessive light, moisture, and children.

Please read the leaflet provided with the medicine for further storage guidance.

Precautions:

Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine if you have any of these diseases; coronary artery disease (heart vessel disorder), cerebrovascular disease (disease affecting blood vessels of brain), severe renal (kidney) failure or hepatic (liver) dysfunction.

Side Effects:

You may experience the following:

• Flushing
• Tachycardia
• Palpitation
• Angina
• Increased heart rate
• Gastro-intestinal disturbances
• Systemic -like Syndrome
• May affect kidney function
• Blood disorders
• Abnormal liver function
• Dyspnea
• Nasal congestion
• Anorexia

Effects on pregnancy and lactation:

The effects in pregnancy and lactation are undetermined; therefore, caution is advised.

Contraindications:

• Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (autoimmune disease)
• Patients with severe heart disease
• Patients with skin disorders
• Severe tachycardia

Primary Uses

Hypertension

Indications

This medication is used for lowering blood pressure in hypertensive (high blood pressure) and heart failure. Hypertensive emergencies (during pregnancy).

Side Effects

• Flushing
• Tachycardia
• Palpitation
• Angina
• Increased heart rate
• Gastro-intestinal disturbances
• Systemic -like Syndrome
• May affect kidney function
• Blood disorders
• Abnormal liver function
• Dyspnea
• Nasal congestion
• Anorexia

Contraindications

• Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (autoimmune disease)
• Patients with severe heart disease
• Patients with skin disorders
• Severe tachycardia

FAQS

Indications:

This medication is used for lowering blood pressure in hypertensive (increased blood pressure) patients. Lowering of blood pressure lessens the probability of heart attacks and kidney dysfunctions.

Storage:

Please store this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from excessive light and moisture.

Precautions:

• Patients with heart disease must be cautious.

• Patients with cerebrovascular disease should be cautious.

• May cause rapid fall in blood pressure; therefore, caution is advised.

• Patients with kidney disease must be cautious.

• Patients with liver disease must be cautious.

Effects on pregnancy and lactation:

The effects in pregnancy and lactation are undetermined; therefore, caution is advised.

Administration:

This medicine is mostly taken orally (through mouth). The dosage is dependent on the severity of the condition and response to treatment.

Side Effects:

You may experience the following:

• Flushing

• Increased heart rate

• Gastro-intestinal disturbances

• Systemic Erythematosus-like Syndrome

• May affect kidney function

• Blood disorders

• Abnormal liver function

Contraindications:

• Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

• Patients with severe heart disease.

• Patients with skin disorders