Why the study?
Does sublingual captopril safely and effectively reduce blood pressure compared to sublingual nifedipine in patients with hypertensive emergencies?
Does sublingual captopril safely and effectively reduce blood pressure compared to sublingual nifedipine in patients with hypertensive emergencies?
Sublingual captopril is as effective as sublingual nifedipine in safely lowering blood pressure during hypertensive emergencies, with fewer minor side effects but a slightly slower onset.
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Sublingual captopril may serve as an alternative in hypertensive emergencies; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Paolo Angeli (1991) studied this question.
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