Hydralazine for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Apresoline
Reviews for Hydralazine
- Che...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 13, 2018
"Had all the 'rare' side effects severely."
- Jer...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 27, 2019
"100 mg 2 times a day. Lost 10 lbs in 2 months. Sleep all the time. No energy, no appetite. Dropped to 50 mg two times a day. No change. Need to drop this medicine."
- Lan...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 29, 2020
"I took this med for 5 days. 3 times a day. My blood pressure went up, way up, each day. I stopped taking it after the 5th day."
- Jen...
- November 10, 2016
"Stop breathing. Had to be intubated for 3 days."
- Tim...
- January 24, 2021
"Been on hydralazine for 1 year. 50 mg four times daily. Works great for me. Just don’t like taking four times daily. But it works, so I’ll do it."
- SSK...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 24, 2021
"Lowers blood pressure, but taken in the evening, it gave me dreams that seemed like hallucinations. I use it early in the day. Somewhat fatiguing, but bearable."
- Ano...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- May 28, 2025
"Have been on hydralazine for 10 years, no problems, 10 mg x 3 per day. My doctor upped me to 25 mg x 3 due to blood pressure rising, and I felt 100% better, much more energy right away. No problems."
- che...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 14, 2025
"No side effects. At 82, I have been on this for many years. Effectiveness decreases. Controls BP somewhat."
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"I found it lowered my BP, but I had swelling of face, neck, and legs. Deciding if I should keep taking."