Comparing Amiodarone vs Hydralazine

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Amiodarone

Hydralazine

Prescription only

Amiodarone should ONLY be used in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias that have not responded to other treatments. Amiodarone does not appear to increase life expectancy and can... View more

Prescription only

Hydralazine lowers blood pressure (BP) but also stimulates the heart which may increase the heart rate and lead to angina symptoms. It is not a preferred agent for BP-lowering but may be used in... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

Amiodarone has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 95 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect.

Hydralazine has an average rating of 2.9 out of 10 from a total of 90 ratings on Drugs.com. 12% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 73% reported a negative effect.

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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.

Tiredness (14.7%)
Dizziness (10.5%)
Insomnia (10.5%)
Shortness of breath (10.5%)
Weakness (6.3%)
Constipation (5.3%)
Cough (5.3%)

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Headaches (26.7%)
Tiredness (14.4%)
Chest pain (11.1%)
Increased heart rate (11.1%)
Pain (11.1%)
Shortness of breath (11.1%)
Dizziness (10.0%)

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Drug Class

Group III antiarrhythmics

Vasodilators

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	100 each
Strength	200 mg
Per unit^*	$0.28 - $0.52
Cost^*	$27.86 - $52.44

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Quantity	100 each
Strength	25 mg
Per unit^*	$0.20 - $0.24
Cost^*	$20.00 - $24.48

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Dosage Forms

Intravenous solution
Oral tablet

Injectable solution
Oral tablet

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

240 hours

2.3 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category D Positive evidence of risk

See the full pregnancy warnings document.

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 745 drugs are known to interact with Amiodarone:

279 major drug interactions (953 brand and generic names)
428 moderate drug interactions (1617 brand and generic names)
38 minor drug interactions (191 brand and generic names)

A total of 409 drugs are known to interact with Hydralazine:

3 major drug interactions (11 brand and generic names)
395 moderate drug interactions (1693 brand and generic names)
11 minor drug interactions (39 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Amiodarone may be taken with or without food but should be taken at the same way each time. You... View more

HydrALAZINE and alcohol may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

December 24, 1985

January 15, 1953

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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