Generic Name - Hydralazine
Category - Antihypertensive medication
Indications
High Blood Pressure.
Generic for Apresoline is indicated to treat high blood pressure. Apresoline belongs to the general class of medicines called Antihypertensives. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily through the body.
Generic for Apresoline Contraindications and Drug Interactions
Generic for Apresoline is contraindicated in patients, who are hypersensitive to this drug, medications that belong to this class of drugs or had an allergic reaction to it in the past.
Generic for Apresoline should not be taken by patients who have a history of any of the following ailment .
Heart or blood vessel disease
Stroke
Kidney disease
Phenylketonuria
There are a number of medications that interact with Generic for Apresoline. It is important to take the doctor's counsel if you are taking any the following.
Diazoxide
Generic for Apresoline Dosage
The usual recommended dosage of Generic for Apresoline for Blood Pressure is not to take more than 0.25 milligram of reserpine daily (the amount in 2-1/2 tablets).
Generic for Apresoline Adverse Effects
Some of the most serious Generic for Apresoline side Effects include chest pain, or fast or irregular heartbeat (palpitations),fever, chills, or sore throat, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet, shortness of breath, skin rash, redness, blisters or itching, stiff or swollen joints, sudden weight gain, swelling of the feet or legs, swollen lymph glands, unusual weakness.
This is not a complete list of all Side effects. Do concur with your doctor and follow his directions completely when you are taking Generic for Apresoline.
Generic for Apresoline and Pregnancy
Studies do not indicate whether Generic for Apresoline is likely to be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not use Generic for Apresoline without talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
Generic for Apresoline and Breastfeeding
It is not known whether Generic for Apresoline will be harmful to a nursing baby. Hence do not use Generic for Apresoline without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Generic for Apresoline and Pediatric
Generic for Apresoline is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does in adults. However, do talk to your doctor and seek medical opinion.
Generic for Apresoline and Geriatric
There is no specific information comparing use of Generic for Apresoline in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
Note
The above information about Generic for Apresoline serves as an information resource only and is not intended to substitute professional medical advice, examination, diagnosis and treatment. Always seek the counsel of your doctor, physician or pharmacist before starting any new treatment or making changes to existing therapy. |
