Chemicals and Drugs

Hydralazine

A direct-acting vasodilator that is used as an antihypertensive agent.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A direct-acting vasodilator that is used as an antihypertensive agent.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H8N4
Molecular Weight
160.18 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
86-54-4
IUPAC Name
phthalazin-1-ylhydrazine
InChIKey
RPTUSVTUFVMDQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=NN=C2NN
MeSH Unique ID
D006830
Source
PubChem CID 3637

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Apressin
  • Hydrallazin
  • Hydrazinophthalazine
  • Apresoline
  • Apressoline
  • Hydralazine Hydrochloride
  • Hydralazine mono-Hydrochloride
  • Nepresol
  • Hydralazine mono Hydrochloride
  • Hydrochloride, Hydralazine
  • mono-Hydrochloride, Hydralazine

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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NLM Classification

QV 151

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hydralazine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006830. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006830
  2. Hydralazine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydralazine
  3. Hydralazine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419987
  4. Hydralazine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3637. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3637