noun
- Plural of hydralazine; a class of vasodilator drugs used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure by relaxing blood vessel muscles.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple drugs or instances of the drug class
Examples
- Hydralazines are commonly prescribed to manage hypertension in patients who do not respond to other medications.
- The doctor explained that hydralazines work by opening blood vessels to improve blood flow.
- Several hydralazines have been approved by the FDA for clinical use.
- Patients taking hydralazines should have their blood pressure monitored regularly.
- Hydralazines may be combined with other antihypertensive drugs for better control.