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==DESCRIPTION==
==Description==


Hydralazine Hydrochloride Injection, USP is an antihypertensive available in a 2 mL vial for intravenous and intramuscular administration.  Each mL of the sterile, nonpyrogenic colorless solution contains hydralazine hydrochloride USP, 20 mg; methylparaben NF, 0.65 mg; propylparaben NF, 0.35 mg; propylene glycol USP, 103.6 mg, and Water for Injection, USP q.s.  The pH of the solution is 3.4 to 4.4.  pH may be adjusted with hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide.  Hydralazine hydrochloride is 1-hydrazinophthalazine monohydrochloride, and its structural formula is:
Hydralazine Hydrochloride Injection, USP is an antihypertensive available in a 2 mL vial for intravenous and intramuscular administration.  Each mL of the sterile, nonpyrogenic colorless solution contains hydralazine hydrochloride USP, 20 mg; methylparaben NF, 0.65 mg; propylparaben NF, 0.35 mg; propylene glycol USP, 103.6 mg, and Water for Injection, USP q.s.  The pH of the solution is 3.4 to 4.4.  pH may be adjusted with hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide.  Hydralazine hydrochloride is 1-hydrazinophthalazine monohydrochloride, and its structural formula is:

Revision as of 20:27, 12 March 2014

Hydralazine
HYDRALAZINE tablet® FDA Package Insert
Indications and Usage
Dosage and Administration
Contraindications
Warnings
Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Overdosage
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
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HYDRALAZINE injection® FDA Package Insert
Indications and Usage
Dosage and Administration
Contraindications
Warnings
Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Overdosage
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Nonclinical Toxicology
How Supplied/Storage and Handling
Labels and Packages
Clinical Trials on Hydralazine
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]

Description

Hydralazine Hydrochloride Injection, USP is an antihypertensive available in a 2 mL vial for intravenous and intramuscular administration. Each mL of the sterile, nonpyrogenic colorless solution contains hydralazine hydrochloride USP, 20 mg; methylparaben NF, 0.65 mg; propylparaben NF, 0.35 mg; propylene glycol USP, 103.6 mg, and Water for Injection, USP q.s. The pH of the solution is 3.4 to 4.4. pH may be adjusted with hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide. Hydralazine hydrochloride is 1-hydrazinophthalazine monohydrochloride, and its structural formula is:

Hydralazine hydrochloride USP is a white to off-white, odorless crystalline powder. It is soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, and very slightly soluble in ether. It melts at about 275°C, with decomposition.[1]


References

  1. "HYDRALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION [FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLC]". Retrieved 10 March 2014.