What happens if you take too much hydrazine?
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What happens if you take too much hydrazine?
When taken by mouth: Hydrazine sulfate is possibly unsafe. It has been linked to cases of liver damage, seizure, coma, and death.
What are hydrazine drugs?
The hydrazine antidepressants are a group of non-selective, irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) which were discovered and initially marketed in the 1950s and 1960s. Most have been withdrawn due to toxicity, namely hepatotoxicity, but a few still remain in clinical use.
How fast does hydrazine work?
Although hydralazine starts working to lower your blood pressure in as little as 1 hour, it only stays in your body for 3 to 7 hours. Because of this short lifespan, the medication has to be taken multiple times to keep your blood pressure under control.
How poisonous is hydrazine?
Besides being highly and easily combustible, it is extremely toxic, caustic, and probably carcinogenic. Humans exposed to hydrazine vapor will suffer burns in the eyes, nose, mouth, esophagus, and respiratory tract. Severe burns can be fatal. Liquid hydrazine on the skin is quickly absorbed and acts as a neurotoxin.
What’s the side effects of hydralazine?
Hydralazine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- flushing.
- headache.
- upset stomach.
- vomiting.
- loss of appetite.
- diarrhea.
- constipation.
- eye tearing.
Is hydralazine a blood pressure medicine?
Hydralazine is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It is also used to control high blood pressure in a mother during pregnancy (pre-eclampsia or eclampsia) or in emergency situations when blood pressure is extremely high (hypertensive crisis).
Is hydralazine a safe drug?
Common side effects include headache, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fast heart rate, and chest pain. Don’t stop taking hydralazine suddenly. Doing so may lead to uncontrolled high blood pressure. It can raise your risk for heart problems, such as chest pain or heart attack.
