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