A 41-year-old member asked:
Hydralazine side effects?
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Dr. Michael Carsonanswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
Fatigue, see below: Most side effects are rare, but of the ones that patients are more likely to experience with this med, fatigue/tiredness, diarrhea, and upset stomach are more common. It rarely, and i mean rarely, can cause symptoms similar to systemic lupus erythematosis (sle or lupus). This drug induced lupus is reversible when the med is stopped. I think Labetalol during pregnancy is a better option.
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Dr. Charles Turckanswered
Pharmacology 19 years experience
Several; see below: Some common side effects of hydralazine include headache, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and palpitations from increased heart rate. More serious, rare side effects include a drop in white blood count and a lupus-like syndrome, which is involves fever, chest pain, general feelings of discomfort, and joint pain, among other effects
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Hydralazine: Diarrhea, headaches, loss of appetite, increased heart rate, nausea/vomiting, depression, lupus, & vit. B6 deficiency.
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