Hydralazine

Agent Name
Hydralazine
Alternative Name
Apresoline
CAS Number
86-54-4
Formula
C8-H8-N4
Major Category
Other Uses
Hydralazine formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Apresolin; Apresoline; Apressin; Aprezolin; C 5968; Ciba 5968; Hidralazin; Hydralazin; 1-Hydrazinophthalazine; Hypophthalin; Phthalazine, 1-hydrazino-; 1(2H)-Phthalazinone, hydrazone; 1-Phthalazinylhydrazine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Pharmaceuticals
Sources/Uses
A Peripheral vasodilator used as an antihypertensive agent; [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Asthma and allergic contact dermatitis reported in pharmaceutical workers; [Malo] A skin sensitizer in the pharmaceutical industry; Patients often have cross-sensitivity with hydrazine; [Kanerva, p. 1155]
Biomedical References
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Adverse Effects

Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Asthma
Yes
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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