Icp Drugs, Hydralazine

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Antihypertensives

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Downers; ↓BP; β-blockers block β1 receptors to lower HR while Peripheral Vasodialators work against α1 receptors to dialate vasculature and cause a decrease in BP (nitroprusside and nitroglycerin work to relax vascular smooth muscle through Nitrous oxide--N2O)

Antihypertensives
Group 8

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Antihypertensives

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A class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
There are many classes of antihypertensives, which lower blood pressure by different means; among the most important and most widely used are the thiazide diuretics, the ACE inhibitors, the calcium channel blockers, the beta blockers, and the angiotensin II receptor antagonists or ARBs.

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Hydralazine
Drug
(trade name)

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Hydralazine

Antihypertensives
Group 8

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Hydralazine
Class

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Hypotensive Agent

Antihypertensives
Group 8

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Hydralazine
Uses

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HTN (treat HTN, ↓ BP)

Antihypertensives
Group 8

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Hydralazine
[ Supplied ]

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20mg in 1mL

Antihypertensives
Group 8

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Hydralazine
Dosing--card

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N / A

Antihypertensives
Group 8

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Hydralazine
Dosing--Stever

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5-20mg

Antihypertensives
Group 8

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Hydralazine
Caution

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Principal Arterial Dilator, Tachycardia, Headache Angina, Flushing Rash

Antihypertensives
Group 8

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Hydralazine
Notes

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Onset 20m (slow), Duration 6-8 hours (time to raise bp back up in give too much),↑bld flow 2 head--> headache

Antihypertensives
Group 8