Apresoline (Hydralazine) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

Pill Identifier Search

May 24, 2012

Apresoline

High Blood Pressure »

High blood pressure facts

High blood pressure (hypertension) is designated as either essential (primary) hypertension or secondary hypertension and is defined as a consistently elevated blood pressure exceeding 140/90 mm Hg.
High blood pressure is called "the silent killer" because it often causes no symptoms for many years, even decades, until it finally damages certain critical organs.
Poorly controlled high blood pressure ultimately can cause damage to blood vessels in the eye, thickening of the heart muscle and heart attacks, hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis), kidney failure, and strokes.
Most antihypertensive medications can be used alone or in combination. Some are used only in combination. Some are preferred over others in certain specific medical situations. And some are not to be used (contraindicated) in other situations.
Several classes of antihypertensive medications are available, including ACE i...

Read the High Blood Pressure article »

« Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Next »

Apresoline User Reviews >>

Apresoline

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Slideshow

Take the Salt Quiz!

Lowering Blood Pressure Exercise Tips Pictures

font size

Please Note: This Brand Name drug is no longer available in the US.
(Generic versions may still be available.)

Apresoline Drug Center

Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD

Prescribing Information

For Patients

Apresoline (hydralazine hydrochloride) is indicated for treatment of hypertension by relaxing vascular smooth muscle. Some common side effects reported with the administration of Apresoline Hydrochloride are headache, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Apresoline is administered orally in the form of tablets. Concurrent use of Apresoline with alcohol or other central nervous system depressants should be avoided because additional reductions in alertness and additional impairment of central nervous system performance may occur. In a few patients Apresoline may produce a clinical picture simulating systemic lupus erythematosus including glomerulonephritis. In such patients Apresoline should be discontinued unless the benefit-to-risk determination requires continued antihypertensive therapy with this drug. MAO inhibitors should be used with caution in patients receiving Apresoline. Apresoline should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.

Our Apresoline Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions.

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Apresoline Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Essential hypertension, alone or as an adjunct.

Read the complete drug monograph for Apresoline »

What is Apresoline Prescribing Information?

Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More

What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Apresoline Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

fast or pounding heartbeats;
swelling in your face, stomach, hands, or feet;
numbness, burning, pain, or tingly feeling;
feeling like you might pass out;
confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior;
pale skin, easy bruising;
painful or difficult urination;
dark-c...

Read the complete patient information for Apresoline »

What is Apresoline Patient Information?

Possible Side Effects - Images - What Is - How Should I Take It - What If I Miss a Dose - What Should I Avoid and More

What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Apresoline Consumer Information: Uses

Hydralazine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Hydralazine is called a vasodilator. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow through the body more easily.

OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has bee...

Read the complete consumer information for Apresoline »