Hydralazine Health Dictionary

An antihypertensive drug used principally as an emergency treatment for hypertension.

Hydralazine may cause nausea, headache, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, loss of appetite, rash, and joint pain.

Taken long term in high doses it may cause lupus erythematosus.

n. a *vasodilator drug used, usually in conjunction with *diuretics, to treat hypertension. Side-effects, including rapid heart rate, headache, faintness, and digestive upsets, can occur, especially at high doses.