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Furazolidone in adequate dosage exerts a significant hypotensive action. The exact mechanism whereby this occurs remains obscure. Frequency and severity of adverse effects and development of a refractory state limit application of the drug in treatment of patients with hypertension. It is to be hoped that derivatives may dissociate the hypotensive from the unwanted effects.
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