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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Hydralazine Precautions

Hydralazine offers hope for cell damage from spinal cord injuries, strokes

October 02, 2008
Researchers at Purdue University have found that the pressure medication hydralazine may reverse the cell death caused by traumatic neurologic events, such as spinal cord injuries or strokes. Hydralazine acts as an antidote to acrolein, a destructive toxin released after a nerve cell is injured. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Interview with Howie Mandel: Questions Anyone?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

This coming Tuesday I will be interviewing Howie Mandel and talking to him about how ADHD has... Read more »

Health Guide

Drug-induced hepatitis
...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 »
Lupus anticoagulants
...They may also be found in persons who take certain medications, including phenothiazines, phenytoin, hydralazine, quinine, amoxicillin, and birth control pills. Persons with inflammatory bowel... Read more »
Medications for Congestive Heart Failure
...(ACE) inhibitorsAngiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs)Beta blockersDiureticsAldosterone blockersDigitalisHydralazine and nitratesStatinsNesiritide (Natrecor)AspirinACE... Read more »
Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure
...cannot tolerate ACE inhibitors.Aldosterone inhibitors or digitalis may be used for some patients.A hydralazine and nitrate combination (BiDil) may be used for African American patients who are... 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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...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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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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