The first line antihypertensive treatment for severe hypertension of pregnancy includes labetalol, hydralazine, or nifedipine. Rapid but safe blood pressure control allows the definitive treatment, delivery baby to be carried out with minimal delay and good maternal fetal outcomes. This non-randomized clinical trial was performed in Faridpur Medical College Hospital compare effectiveness tolera...

Six patients with severe refractory hypertension and chronic renal failure were treated with a low dose of captopril (mean daily dose 75 mg) in combination with dietary sodium restriction, frusemide and either metoprolol, labetalol or prazosin. Sustained control of blood pressure was achieved in all six patients. Adverse effects noted were severe hyperkalaemia (2 patients), skin rashes (2 patie...

BACKGROUND Hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency that can cause acute damage to multiple end-organs. However, relatively little is known on the etiology, treatment, and outcomes of hypertensive crisis in Korean children. The aim of this study was to determine the etiologies and efficacy of drugs for hypertensive crisis in children during the past 5 years at a single center in Korea. METH...

Background: Preeclampsia is a highly prevalent disease among pregnant women. In the event of hypertensive emergency, nifedipine, labetalol, and hydralazine are assigned as first-line therapies in preeclampsia. Further studies needed to compare effectiveness these drugs find most cost-effective drug with minimal side effects. This study aimed lowering blood pressure d...

agents, Dr. Malesker noted variable responses with enalaprilat, a risk of extravasation with esmolol, hypotension with labetalol, rapidly developing resistance to nitroglycerin, and toxicity in patients with impaired hepatic or renal function with nitroprusside. He concluded, “In addition to the lower overall treatment cost, the higher acquisition cost of nicardipine is offset by a greater mono...