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hypertensive ER
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sodium nitroprusside | Most hypertensive ER; caution with high intracranial pressure or azotemia |
| Most hypertensive ER, except acute HF | Nicardipine, Labetalol, Fenoldopam |
| Coronay ischemia | Nitroglycerin |
| Acute left ventricular failure, avoid in acute MI | Enalaprilat |
| Eclampsia | Hydralazine |
| When no intensive monitoring available | Diazoxide |
| Aortic dissection, perioperative | Esmolol |
| Catecholamine excess | Phentolamine |
| Vasodilators that are used in hypertensive emergencies | Sodium nitroprusside, Nicardipine, Fenoldopam mesylate |
| Drug used in HTN ER causing Side effects of thiocyanate and cyanide intoxication | sodium nitroprusside |
| S/E of sodium nitroprusside | Nausea, vomiting, muscle twitching, sweating, thiocynate and cyanide intoxication |
| Drug causes methemoglobinemia | Nitroglycerin |
| Drug causes precipitous fall in pressure in high-renin states | enalaprilat |
| S/E of labetolol | vomiting, scalp tingling, burning in throat, dizziness, nausea, heart block, orthostatic hypotension |
| s/e of Esmolol | HOTN, nausea |
| s/e Phentolamine | tachycardia, flushing, headache |
| s/e diazoxide | nausea, flushing, tachycardia, chest pain |
| s/e hydralazine | tachycardia, flushing, headache, vomiting, aggravation of angina |
| s/e enalaprilat | precipitous fall in pressure in high-renin states, response variable |
| s/e nitroglycerine | headache, vomiting, methemoglobinemia, tolerance with prolonged use |
| s/e of fenoldopam | tachycardia, headache, nausea, flushing |
| s/e of nicardipine | tachycardia, headache, flushing, local phlebitis |
| s/e of sodium nitroprusside | nausea, vomiting, muscle twitching, sweating, thiocyanate and cyanide intoxication |