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What Causes Stomach Upset And Appetite Loss While On Hydralazine?

Hello- My husband 84yrs old recently was prescribed Hydralazine HCl 10mg 3xper day. He has symptoms of upset stomach, no appetite or energy and constant cough. He has had these symptoms now for 2 weeks, started taking this med om March 23. Please advise, he is also a diabetic and takes other bloodpressure medication in addition to this new drug that was prescribed a few weeks ago. Thank You for your help, Margaret Marianetti YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Your symptoms seem to be related to a side effect of Hydralazine .
I suggest you to use acetaminophen for the stomach upset.
Also you should avoid smoking,caffeine, alcohol and food which trigger the symptoms.

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What Causes Stomach Upset And Appetite Loss While On Hydralazine?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Your symptoms seem to be related to a side effect of Hydralazine . I suggest you to use acetaminophen for the stomach upset. Also you should avoid smoking,caffeine, alcohol and food which trigger the symptoms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.