Originally developed in the 1950s as a malaria treatment, hydralazine showed antihypertensive ability and was soon repurposed.[A186841] Hydralazine is a hydrazine derivative vasodilator used alone or as adjunct therapy in the treatment of hypertension and only as adjunct therapy in the treatment of heart failure.[A186820,L8782,L8785] Hydralazine is no longer a first line therapy for these indications since the development of newer antihypertensive medications.[T691] Hydralazine hydrochloride was FDA approved on 15 January 1953.[L8779]
Synonyms
Hydrallazine
Hydralazin
Hydralazinum
1-Phthalazinylhydrazine
Phthalazin-1-ylhydrazine
(1Z)-1(2H)-Phthalazinone hydrazone
Hydralazine hydrochloride
Idralazina
6-Hydralazine
Hydralazine
Hydrazone 1(2H)-phthalazinone
Hidralazina
1-Hydrazinophthalazine
Hydralazine polistirex
Hypophthalin
(2H)-Phthalazinone hydrazone
Hydrazinophthalazine
Brand Names
Hydralazine-50 Tab
Hydralazine-25 Tab
Novo-hylazin Tab 25mg
Apresoline Tablets, 50mg
HydrALAZINE hydrochloride
Hydralazine-10 Tab 10mg
Nu-hydral Tab 25mg
Jamp-hydralazine
Ser-AP-ES Tab
BiDil
Apresoline hydrochloride
Asn-hydralazine
Novo-hylazin Tab 50mg
Mint-hydralazine
Hydralazine Hydrochloride Injection
HydrALAZINE Hydrochloride
hydrALAZINE Hydrochloride
Nu-hydral Tab 50 mg
Apresoline
Nu-hydral Tab 10mg
Hydralazine Hydrochloride
Hydralazine Hydrocloride
Hydralazine HCl and Hydrochlorothiazide
Apresoline Tablets, 10mg
Isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine hydrochloride
Ser-Ap-Es
Hydralazine
PMS-hydralazine
Hydralazine Hydrochloride Injection, USP
Isosorbide Dinitrate and Hydralazine Hydrochloride
Apresoline Tablets, 25mg
Apo-hydralazine
Novo-hylazin Tab 10mg USP
Hydralazine HCl
Indication
Hydralazine is indicated alone or adjunct to standard therapy to treat essential hypertension.[L8782] A combination product with isosorbide dinitrate is indicated as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of heart failure.[L8785]
Categories
Antihypertensive Agents
Antihypertensive Agents Indicated for Hypertension
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