
What Causes Water Retention After Increasing The Dose Of Hydralazine?

Hydralazine retains sodium causing water retention.
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Hydralazine can cause fluid and salt retention, which increases the volume of fluid and therefore the pressure within the blood vessels. It's a very common side effect of hydralazine As this is also not beneficial in treating high blood pressure, a diuretic, such as furosemide, may be included in treatment to remove this excess fluid.
Hydralazine increases retention of sodium in the body. Function of sodium is to hold water in body hence it increases water retention
Usually administered at doses 25 mg thrice a day. 50 mg thrice is a bit high dose hence retention of fluid is increased.
For any further details kindly mention the complete history and reason you are on hydralazine as for treatment of congestive cardiac failure and hypertension number of better options are available.
Hope I answered your query, feel free to follow up.
Thanks.
Dr. Rishu Saxena
Cardiologist..


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Hi XXXXXXX
I would be glad to help you but can you please give me a briefing about your case.I mean why are you on hydralazine?
Why was the dose doubled?
Why are you consulting a nephrologist?
Please provide me a briefing about your case so that i can povide you with a good professional advice.
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