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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Is The Medication Hydralazine For?

Health Encyclopedia: Drugs That May Cause Impotence

Definition


Alternative Names

Impotence caused by medications; Drug-induced erectile dysfunction


Information

Various medications and recreational drugs can have an affect on sexual arousal and sexual performance. It should be noted that what causes impotence in one man may not affect another.

If you think that a medication you are taking is having a negative effect on sexual performance, discuss the matter with your health care provider. NEVER stop ...

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Health Guide

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...Chlorpromazine - oral Chlorpromazine - injectable Allopurinol - oral Acetaminophen Hydralazine - oral Halothane Alcohol Valproic acid Phenytoin Carbamazepine -... Read more »
Platelet count
...platelet counts include chemotherapy drugs, chloramphenicol, colchicine, H2 blocking agents, heparin, hydralazine, indomethacin, isoniazid, quinidine, streptomycin, sulfonamide, thiazide diuretic,... Read more »
Neuropathy secondary to drugs
...the development of neuropathy, including: Heart or blood pressure medications Amiodarone Hydralazine Perhexiline Drugs used to fight cancer Vincristine Cisplatin Drugs used to... Read more »
Medications for Congestive Heart Failure
...(ACE) inhibitorsAngiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs)Beta blockersDiureticsAldosterone blockersDigitalisHydralazine and nitratesStatinsNesiritide (Natrecor)AspirinACE... Read more »
Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
...drug-induced lupus, including: procainamide, isoniazid, chlorpromazine, penicillamine, sulfasalazine, hydralazine, methyldopa, and quinidine. Symptoms tend to occur after taking the drug for at... Read more »

Medications

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This medication contains 2 drugs (hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate) and is used with other... Read more »

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This medication contains 2 drugs (hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate) and is used with other... Read more »

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...to treat high blood pressure (e.g., clonidine, hydralazine, reserpine) medications for... Read more »

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...to treat high blood pressure (e.g., clonidine, hydralazine, reserpine) medications for... Read more »

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...to treat high blood pressure (e.g., clonidine, hydralazine, methyldopa, reserpine) ... Read more »

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