Brand name: Minoxidil
(Headway):
Appropriate Use
admin. under close supervision usually in combo w/ therapeutic doses
of beta-blocker to prevent tachycardia and incr. myocardial workload;
must also usually give w/ loop diuretic to prevent serious fluid accumulation;
hospitalize pts w/ malignant HTN and if concomitant guanethidine for
initial tx, monitor to avoid too rapid or large orthostatic decr. in
blood pressure
Serious Cardiac Event Risk
powerful antihypertensive w/ serious adverse event ris
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