Hypertensive emergencies.
Hypertensive emergencies require prompt and aggressive treatment to prevent target organ damage and death. A variety of neurologic, cardiac, renal and other conditions may underlie a hypertensive crisis. A number of highly effective drugs are now available to treat hypertensive crises, including well-known agents like sodium nitroprusside and diazoxide, as well as newer drugs such as nifedipine and captopril. Some older medications have been superseded by newer agents.
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003981:Diazoxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D006830:Hydralazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006974:Hypertension, Malignant / Q000188:drug therapy; D007741:Labetalol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012306:Risk; D014294:Trimethaphan / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D009599:Nitroprusside; D006830:Hydralazine; D014294:Trimethaphan; D011433:Propranolol; D003000:Clonidine; D003981:Diazoxide; D007741:Labetalol