Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1. hydralazine- an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure Apresoline antihypertensive,antihypertensive drug- a drug that reduces high blood pressure ...
POAdminister with meals consistently to enhance absorption. Pharmacist may prepare oral solution from hydralazine injection for patients with difficulty swallowing. IV Administration IV Administration IV Administration IV Push:Dilution:Administer undiluted. Use solution as quickly as possible after drawing throu...
POAdminister with meals consistently to enhance absorption. Pharmacist may prepare oral solution from hydralazine injection for patients with difficulty swallowing. IV Administration IV Administration IV Administration IV Push:Dilution:Administer undiluted. Use solution as quickly as possible after drawing throu...
10 mg orally every 6 hours for 2-4 days; 25 mg every 6 hours daily for the first week; increase to 50 mg every 6 hours from second week on; adjust dose to lowest effective levels 20-40 mg IM/IV; repeat as necessary Change to oral therapy as soon as possible Pediatric: 1.7-3.5 m...
Administer by rapid IV injection directly into the vein.Replace parenteral therapy with oral therapy as soon as possible.DosageAvailable as hydralazine hydrochloride; dosage expressed in terms of the salt.20–25 mg of IV hydralazine hydrochloride was approximately equal to 75–100 mg of oral ...
Objectives:This network meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) hydralazine, oral nifedipine, and IV labetalol with different dosage regimens in the treatment of severe hypertension during pregnancy. Methods:A comprehensive literature search was performed on PubMed, ...
oral tablets are given but the injectable form of hydralazine may be used by healthcare providers when there is an urgent need to lower blood pressure or if the oral tablets cannot be given. 20–25 mg of IV hydralazine hydrochloride is approximately equal to 75–100 mg of oral hydralazine ...
We report a 16-year-old Tanner IV male with homozygous hemoglobin S who presented with recurrent episodes of priapism unresponsive to standard therapy with hydration, analgesia, and exchange transfusion. He had a complete resolution of his symptoms with hydralazine therapy. We therefore suggest a tri...
Oral hydralazine therapy for chronic refractory heart failure. The hemodynamic effects of oral hydralazine were investigated in ten patients (nine in NYHA Class IV and one in Class III) with chronic refractory heart failure. With hemodynamic monitoring, adequate oral doses of hydralazine (50 or 75...
Following the oral administration of hydralazine, its antihypertensive effect begins in 20 to 30 minutes and lasts 2 to 4 hours. The plasma half-life of hydralazine generally is 2 to 4 hours but, in some patients, may be up to 8 hours (i.e., slow acetylators). In slow acetylator ...