Emergency treatment of high blood pressure

In relation to high blood pressure symptoms, in a hospital setting, injectable drugs may be used for the emergency treatment of hypertension. The most commonly used agents in this situation are :

• sodium nitroprusside (Nipride, Isoket) and
• labetalol (Normodyne).

As already mentioned, emergency medical therapy may be needed for patients with severe (malignant) hypertension. In addition, emergency treatment of hypertension may be necessary in patients with short duration (acute) congestive heart failure LVF, dissecting aneurysm (dilation or widening) of the aorta, stroke, and toxemia of pregnancy . In emergency, sublingual medication with capotopril ACE inhibitor, or sublingual drops of Nefedipine are also used.

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