Other possibilities include labetalol (Normodyne), a beta-blocker that reduces blood pressure by blocking the activation of certain receptors
It is also used to control high blood pressure in a mother during pregnancy (pre-eclampsia or eclampsia) or in emergency situations when blood pressure is extremely high (hypertensive crisis)
Clonidine is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
A hypertensive emergency is present when severe hypertension is associated with acute end-organ damage
Lowering blood pressure does reduce cardiovascular risks; maintaining a systolic blood pressure of less than 130 mm Hg has been shown to prevent complications in patients with heart failure
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex Hydralazine is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems
Hydralazine (Apresoline) is in a class of drugs known as arteriolar vasodilators
The Kapvay brand is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
How it works Hydralazine is a vasodilator - this means it relaxes smooth muscle inside blood vessels, making the blood vessels wider, and allowing more blood to