Apresoline 25 mg Tablet

Apresoline 25 mg Tablet contains hydralazine 25 mg in each tablet and is supplied in a strip/box of 10 packs. Hydralazine is a vasodilator used to help lower blood pressure. This medicine is prescribed for hypertension and, in some patients, other heart-related conditions when a doctor decides it is appropriate.

How it works: Hydralazine relaxes and widens blood vessels, which makes it easier for blood to flow and lowers blood pressure. In tablet form, Apresoline 25 mg Tablet is swallowed and absorbed to provide systemic blood-pressure control over time.

Apresoline 25 mg Tablet is a lower-strength tablet option, which can be useful when a prescriber wants smaller dose adjustments or wants to reduce the chance of a sudden blood-pressure drop. Because hydralazine is often started and adjusted gradually, the 25 mg tablet helps doctors tailor therapy more precisely than higher-strength tablets.

• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Blood-pressure lowering as part of a treatment plan
• When a prescriber needs a smaller hydralazine dose
• Adjunct therapy in selected heart-related conditions

• Swallow Apresoline 25 mg Tablet with water, unless your doctor gives different instructions.
• Take it exactly as prescribed; the timing and number of doses per day can vary.
• If it upsets your stomach, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether it can be taken with food.
• Stand up slowly after taking it, especially when you first start or after a dose change.
• Do not crush or split the tablet unless your pharmacist confirms it is appropriate for your specific tablet.
• Keep taking it even if you feel well, because high blood pressure often has no symptoms.

Each Apresoline 25 mg Tablet provides 25 mg of hydralazine per tablet, so the total daily amount depends on how many tablets your doctor prescribes. It may be taken multiple times a day because hydralazine is short-acting, and the maximum daily dose is set by the prescriber based on response and tolerance. Your doctor decides the dose, how often to take it, and whether this 25 mg strength is the right starting or adjustment dose for you.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Hydralazine may include:

• Headache
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Fast heartbeat or palpitations
• Nausea
• Flushing or warmth
• Swelling or fluid retention
• Joint or muscle aches

• This 25 mg tablet is not an over-the-counter blood pressure medicine; use only under medical supervision.
• It can cause low blood pressure, especially when standing up, so be careful when driving or doing activities that require alertness until you know how it affects you.
• Alcohol may worsen dizziness or lightheadedness.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart disease, a history of stroke, kidney disease, or are prone to fast heart rate.
• Use caution if you take other medicines that lower blood pressure, because the effect may be stronger.
• Do not stop the medicine suddenly without medical advice, since your blood pressure may rise again.
• Tell your prescriber if you develop swelling, chest pain, or symptoms that could suggest a lupus-like reaction.

• Other blood pressure medicines
• Alcohol
• Sildenafil, tadalafil, or similar erectile dysfunction medicines
• Nitrates such as nitroglycerin
• MAO inhibitors or other medicines that can lower blood pressure

Store Apresoline 25 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip/box, away from moisture and heat, and keep it out of reach of children.