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How long does Hydralazine Hydrochloride and Reserpine stay in your body?

The elimination half-life of hydralazine hydrochloride and reserpine is about 3 to 7 hours — the time it takes the body to clear about half of it. As a rule of thumb, a medicine is mostly gone after roughly 4 to 5 half-lives, though this varies from person to person with age and kidney or liver function. The FDA label states plasma levels of hydralazine decline with a half-life of 3 to 7 hours; the range partly reflects genetically determined (polymorphic) acetylation — slow acetylators reach higher plasma concentrations and clear it more slowly than fast acetylators. Hydralazine is cleared by extensive hepatic metabolism with its metabolites excreted in urine, so the half-life is prolonged in people with liver impairment or advanced kidney disease (lower doses are advised). It is not a prodrug and has no active metabolite that clinically outlasts the parent drug.

This is general information, not medical advice. It doesn’t tell you when a drug test would read negative (tests detect substances for different, often longer, windows) or when it’s safe to take another dose — ask your pharmacist or prescriber. Source: Hydralazine Hydrochloride Tablet — FDA Label (DailyMed, Clinical Pharmacology).

Frequently asked questions

How is Dralserp rated?

pharmaranks gives Dralserp a composite score of 3.4 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.

How much does Dralserp cost?

Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $1.11 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.

Is there a coupon or discount for Dralserp?

pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Dralserp. To pay less, Dralserp is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.

Who makes Dralserp?

Dralserp is marketed by Sandoz. You can see Sandoz's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.

Is Dralserp a brand-name or generic drug?

Dralserp is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Hydralazine Hydrochloride and Reserpine. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.

Is Dralserp available over the counter?

No. Dralserp is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.

What forms does Dralserp come in?

Dralserp is currently marketed as tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.

Is Dralserp FDA-registered?

Dralserp is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA084617. You can verify this on its official FDA label.

Has Dralserp been recalled by the FDA?

Dralserp has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.

Is Dralserp safe?

There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Dralserp a recall-safety score of 68/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.