Eugia Hydralazine (Hydralazine)

Additional information

Eugia Hydralazine (Hydralazine) is given to hospitalized patients. The parenteral administration of Eugia Hydralazine (Hydralazine) should always be carried out cautiously and under strict medical supervision. Administer the solution by slow intravenous injection. For ease of administration, the solution may be further diluted with physiological saline.

WARNING: Blood pressure and heart rate should be checked frequently (i.e., every 5 minutes). Blood pressure levels may begin to decrease within a few minutes after injection, with the average maximal decrease occurring between 10 and 80 minutes. In cases where there has been increased intracranial pressure, lowering the blood pressure may increase cerebral ischemia. A satisfactory response can be defined as a decrease in diastolic blood pressure to 90-100 mmHg.

In addition to its desired action, this medication may cause some side effects, notably:
It may cause flushing, headaches, dizziness, and blurred vision.
It may cause a stuffy nose, pink eye, eye inflammation, eye tearing, and a rash. 
It may cause diarrhea or constipation, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and weight loss. 
It may cause anxiety, agitation, joint pain, joint swelling, muscle pain, and muscle cramps. 

Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to hydralazine or any component of the formulation; idiopathic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and related diseases; severe tachycardia and heart failure with a high cardiac output (e.g., in thyrotoxicosis); myocardial insufficiency due to mechanical obstruction (e.g., in the presence of aortic or mitral stenosis or constrictive pericarditis); isolated right-ventricular heart failure due to pulmonary hypertension (cor pulmonale); acute dissecting aneurysm of the aorta; coronary artery disease; porphyria. 

Taking this medication during pregnancy may be harmful to the baby. Women of childbearing potential should use an effective contraceptive method. Pregnant women should not use this product. If you're planning a pregnancy or become pregnant, contact your family doctor.

A treatment with this medication requires regular monitoring by a doctor. Be sure to see your doctor for all regularly scheduled appointments.