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What is Hydralazine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Hydralazine is used in the management of moderate to severe hypertension, congestive heart failure, hypertension secondary to pre-eclampsia/eclampsia; treatment of primary pulmonary hypertension.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Congestive heart failure 38 5
Elevated blood pressure 29 10
High blood pressure (hypertension) 21 12
Postpartum cardiomyopathy 2 0
Preeclampsia / eclampsia 2 0
Aortic valve regurgitation 1 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 2
Mild 0
None 21

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Hydralazine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Breathing difficulty 1
Cold sensations (coldness) 1
Difficulty moving 1
Excessive dry mouth 1
Feeling of being choked 1
Headaches 1

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Why patients stopped taking Hydralazine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 7
Did not seem to work 2
Side effects too severe 2
Course of treatment ended 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Hydralazine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 2
1 - 6 months 2
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 2
2 - 5 years 2
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 19
Usually 3
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 3
Not at all hard to take 20
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 2
< $25 11
Not specified 12

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Hydralazine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Lisinopril (Zestril) 2
Metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate) 2
Amlodipine (Norvasc) 1
Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ (Hydrochlorot) 1
Spironolactone (Aldactone) 1

Patients stopped taking Hydralazine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Carvedilol (Coreg) 1
Losartan (Cozaar) 1
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3 patient evaluations for Hydralazine

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Feb 13, 2019 (Started Jan 21, 2019)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Three times daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 11, 2014 (Started Jun 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 20, 2010 (Started May 22, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 12, 2008 (Started May 22, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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