January 17, 2015

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Category: Fundamentals 
Hydralazine (Apresoline) causes dilation of arterioles. The drug has little or no effect on veins. Arteriolar dilation results from action on vascular smooth muscle. Because hydralazine acts selectively on arterioles, postural hypotension is minimal.

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