Hydralazine for Hypertensive Emergency User Reviews

Brand names: Apresoline

Hydralazine has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews for the treatment of Hypertensive Emergency. 33% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 67% reported a negative experience.

Hydralazine rating summary

4.0 average rating out of 10

6 ratings from 6 user reviews.

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 11, 2019

"This medication is not favorable for all. My husband’s BP became erratic since he was put on this medication. It lowers the BP drastically once it’s taken and metabolized by the body. Once it’s out of the system, BP readings go up so high, the highest 234/117."

1 / 10

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She...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 7, 2023

"Hydralazine was given by a nurse to reduce very high blood pressure. But it nearly killed me, with immediate extreme drop in blood pressure and spinning into unconsciousness. An ICU Doctor rushed in to administer an IV antidote and oxygen, bringing me back to normalcy within an hour."

1 / 10

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Ohh...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 19, 2022

"Second time on this drug. Had a hypertension crisis. They gave it to me at the hospital. Called the cardiologist the following morning and guess what, he put me on this AGAIN, three times a day along with losartan and carvedilol. OMG. I have horrible headaches that get worse the more I take. It took me a month to level out enough to sleep, still have bad nights. Clumsy, chest pain, swollen painful joints in hands, feel like I have a sinus infection and sore throat all the time, horrible sensitivity to sunlight, face feels like I do nothing but squint. Constantly gassy stomach and flatulence."

2 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
June 7, 2012

"Used this after an aortic dissection, this is a very serious medicine. I use it for blood pressure of 160 and over. It is very effective within 15 min. Will drop the blood pressure by 20-40 points."

9 / 10

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Big...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 1, 2019

"Got this med in the ER in an IV. Came in with BP of 190/100. This med increased my BP to 225/125. Clonidine is much better for me."

1 / 10

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Eug...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 15, 2024

"I began to experience unusually high BP readings. After increasing my normal medication to no avail my doctor prescribed hydrazine. After one day my BP was back to safe levels."

10 / 10

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