GENERIC NAME: HYDRALAZINE - ORAL (hi-DRAL-uh-zeen
BRAND NAME: Apresoline
USES
This medication relaxes and expands blood vessels and is used to treat high blood pressure hypertension
HOW TO USE
Take this medication exactly as prescribed. Try to take it at the same time(s) each day. Take with food or milk to avoid stomach irritation. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor. Some conditions may become worse when the drug is suddenly stopped. Your dose may need to be gradually decreased. It is important to continue taking this medication even if you feel well. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel sick
SIDE EFFECTS
Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, constipation, loss of appetite, fatigue, and nasal congestion ,chest pain, muscle pain, swelling of the hands or feet, yellowing of the eyes/skin, joint pain, a change in the amount of urine. This drug may cause numbness or
tingling of the fingers and toes
PRECAUTIONS
Before you take hydralazine, tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: heart or blood vessel problems, kidney disease, any drug allergies. This medication should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. Hydralazine is excreted into breast milk. Though, to date, no problems have been noted in nursing infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding
DRUG INTERACTIONS
Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially of beta-blockers (e.g., metoprolol, propranolol), diazoxide. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval
NOTES
It is important to have your blood pressure checked regularly while taking this medication. Learn how to monitor your blood pressure. Discuss this with your doctor
MISSED DOSE
If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up
الأحد أبريل 22, 2012 10:44 pm