Drug Name: | Hydralazine |
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Drug Class: | Antihypertensive |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Direct-acting vasodilator
- Relaxes smooth muscle in arterioles
- Decreases systemic vascular resistance
- Increases cardiac output
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Use: | - Hypertension
- Heart failure
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Side Effects: | - Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Tachycardia
- Hypotension
- Lupus-like syndrome
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Contraindications: | - Coronary artery disease
- Mitral valve rheumatic heart disease
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Specialty: | - Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
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