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What is the generic name?
HYDRALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE
What is the Trade Name for HYDRALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE?
BiDil
What are the Indications for HYDRALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE?
- 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE BiDil is a combination of isosorbide dinitrate, a nitrate vasodilator, and hydralazine hydrochloride, an arteriolar vasodilator, indicated for: the treatment of heart failure as an adjunct therapy to standard therapy in self-identified black patients to improve survival, prolong time to hospitalization for heart failure and to improve patient-reported functional status ( 1.1 ) Limitations of use: There is little experience in patients with NYHA class IV heart failure ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Treatment of Heart Failure in Self-identified Black Patients BiDil is indicated for the treatment of heart failure as an adjunct to standard therapy in self-identified black patients to improve survival, to prolong time to hospitalization for heart failure, and to improve patient-reported functional status. 1.2 Limitations of Use There is little experience in patients with NYHA class IV heart failure.
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