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Hydralazine Nursing Considerations, Side Effects, and Mechanism of Action Pharmacology for Nurses

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Hydralazine

Generic Name: hydralazine

Trade Name: Apresoline

Indication: hypertension

Action: arterial vasodilation by unclarified mechanism

Therapeutic Class: anti-hypertensive

Pharmacologic Class: vasodilator

Nursing Considerations
 may cause tachycardia, sodium retention, arrhythmias, angina
 use caution with MAOIs
 monitor blood pressure
 instruct patient on how to take blood pressure

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