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Hydralazine: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

$\"Hydralazine:$ <\/p>\n\n

Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Hydralazine primarily acts on arteriolar smooth muscle, inducing vasodilation; it can reduce systemic vascular resistance to around 50% of the baseline value.<\/li>\n
Hydralazine reduces afterload while increasing heart rate, stroke volume, and cardiac output.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Uses of Hydralazine<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Afterload reducer<\/strong> as adjunctive therapy for canine congestive heart failure<\/strong> due to severe or refractory mitral insufficiency<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
.It may be used to treat systemic hypertension<\/strong> (though not as a first-line medication).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Dose of Hydralazine in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Dogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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0.5\u20133 mg\/kg p.o. q8\u201312h. Start at low dose (0.5\u20131 mg\/kg q12h).<\/li>\n
Monitor blood pressure regularly and increase to 2 mg\/kg or even 3 mg\/kg q12h if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cats:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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2.5\u201310 mg\/cat p.o. q12h.<\/li>\n
Start at low dose and titrate upwards cautiously as above if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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