Comparing Hydralazine vs Hydrochlorothiazide
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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 |
Prescription only
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) may be used to relieve edema (fluid retention) and to lower high blood pressure. A headache, dizziness on standing, dehydration, skin reactions, and depletion of... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Hydralazine | More about Hydrochlorothiazide | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Hydrochlorothiazide has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 185 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Apresoline | Aquazide H, Carozide, Diaqua, Esidrix, Ezide, Hydro Par, Inzirqo, Microzide | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.3 hours |
12 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 409 drugs are known to interact with Hydralazine:
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A total of 472 drugs are known to interact with Hydrochlorothiazide:
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January 15, 1953 |
February 12, 1959 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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