AGENTS FOR HYPERTENSIVE EMERGENCIES
Parenteral Agents
The following parenteral agents are effective in treating hypertensive emergencies .Labetalol has proved particularly effective when used in bolus intravenous injections in the initial treatment of hypertensive emergencies, and can provide a controlled reduction in blood pressure to a predetermined goal.Once a goal pressure is achieved, injections are stopped, and the long duration of action facilitates conversion to effective oral therapy.