Hydralazine Hydrochlorothiazide

Hydralazine Hydrochlorothiazide Brand NameS- Apresazide | Hydra-Zide

What is Hydralazine Hydrochlorothiazide

Hydralazine and hydrochlorothiazide are combined in an oral formulation for the treatment of hypertension.

Hydralazine is a peripheral active arterial dilator and was one of the earliest orally active antihypertensive agents available in the United States. Hydrochlorothiazide is a commonly used thiazide diuretic.

These components have additive hypotensive activity. Apresazide® brand of hydralazine; hydrochlorothiazide was first approved for the treatment of hypertension on May 25, 1976.

Hydrazide was granted FDA approval on October 21, 1985.

Indications

  • hypertension

For the treatment of hypertension in patients who do not respond to monotherapy

Side Effects

  1. abdominal pain
  2. alopecia
  3. angina
  4. anorexia
  5. aplastic anemia
  6. arthralgia
  7. azotemia
  8. blurred vision
  9. chills
  10. constipation
  11. diarrhea
  12. dizziness
  13. edema
  14. erythema
  15. exfoliative dermatitis
  16. fever
  17. fluid retention
  18. flushing
  19. glomerulonephritis
  20. glycosuria
  21. gout
  22. headache
  23. hemolytic anemia
  24. hyperbilirubinemia
  25. hypercalcemia
  26. hypercholesterolemia
  27. hyperglycemia
  28. hypertriglyceridemia
  29. hyperuricemia
  30. hypochloremia
  31. hypokalemia
  32. hypomagnesemia
  33. hyponatremia
  34. hypovolemia
  35. impotence (erectile dysfunction)
  36. interstitial nephritis
  37. jaundice
  38. leukopenia
  39. lupus-like symptoms
  40. lymphadenopathy
  41. metabolic alkalosis
  42. myalgia
  43. myopia
  44. nausea
  45. ocular hypertension
  46. orthostatic hypotension
  47. palpitations
  48. pancreatitis
  49. pancytopenia
  50. paresthesias
  51. pericarditis
  52. peripheral neuropathy
  53. photosensitivity
  54. polyuria
  55. proteinuria
  56. pruritus
  57. rash
  58. sinus tachycardia
  59. sodium retention
  60. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  61. thrombocytopenia
  62. toxic epidermal necrolysis
  63. urticaria
  64. vasculitis
  65. vertigo
  66. vomiting
  67. weakness
  68. xanthopsia

Monitoring Parameters

  • antinuclear antibody (ANA) titer
  • blood glucose
  • blood pressure
  • heart rate
  • serum calcium
  • serum creatinine/BUN
  • serum electrolytes
  • serum magnesium

Contraindications

  • acute myocardial infarction
  • angina
  • anuria
  • asthma
  • breast-feeding
  • children
  • coronary artery disease
  • diabetes mellitus
  • electrolyte imbalance
  • geriatric
  • gout
  • hepatic disease
  • hypercalcemia
  • hyperglycemia
  • hyperuricemia
  • hypochloremia
  • hypokalemia
  • hypomagnesemia
  • hyponatremia
  • hypotension
  • hypovolemia
  • metabolic alkalosis
  • orthostatic hypotension
  • pancreatitis
  • penicillin hypersensitivity
  • pregnancy
  • renal disease
  • renal failure
  • renal impairment
  • rheumatic heart disease
  • slow acetylation
  • sulfonamide hypersensitivity
  • sunlight (UV) exposure
  • sympathectomy
  • syncope
  • systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • thiazide diuretic hypersensitivity

Interactions

  • Acarbose
  • Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
  • Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine; Phenyltoloxamine
  • Acetaminophen; Codeine
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  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
  • Acetaminophen; Dichloralphenazone; Isometheptene
  • Acetaminophen; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone
  • Acetaminophen; Oxycodone
  • Acetaminophen; Pentazocine
  • Acetaminophen; Pseudoephedrine
  • Acetaminophen; Tramadol
  • Acetazolamide
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  • Aclidinium; Formoterol
  • Acrivastine; Pseudoephedrine
  • Albiglutide
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  • Aldesleukin, IL-2
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  • Alfentanil
  • Aliskiren
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  • Aliskiren; Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
  • Aliskiren; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
  • Aliskiren; Valsartan
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  • Aspirin, ASA; Oxycodone
  • Atracurium
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  • Atropine; Difenoxin
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  • Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone
  • Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
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  • Enalapril, Enalaprilat
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  • Enalapril; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
  • Enflurane
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  • Epinephrine
  • Epoprostenol
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  • Ertugliflozin; Metformin
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  • Escitalopram
  • Esomeprazole
  • Esomeprazole; Naproxen
  • Esterified Estrogens
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  • Estrogens
  • Estropipate
  • Ethanol
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  • Etodolac
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  • Fenoprofen
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  • Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine
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  • Fosinopril
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  • Vitamin D
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  • Yohimbine
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  • Ziconotide
  • Ziprasidone
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