Hydralazine

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General

  • Type: Vasodilator
  • Dosage Forms: 10, 25, 50, 100; PO, IM, IV
  • Common Trade Names: Apresoline

Adult Dosing

  • HTN: 10 - 50 mg PO QID
  • Hypertensive crisis: 10-20 mg IM/IV q2-4h

Pediatric Dosing

  • Hypertensive Crisis:
  1. 1 mo - 12 years: 0.1 - 0.5 mg/kg IM/IV q4-6h, max dose of 20 mg
  2. > 12 years old: 10 - 20 mg IV q2-4h

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy Rating:
  • Lactation:
  • Renal Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric
  • Hepatic Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:
  • Mechanism of Action:

See Also

Sources

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