A systematic review of nicardipine vs labetalol for the management of hypertensive crises

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 981-993

  Peacock IV, W Frank ^a   Hilleman, Daniel E ^b   Levy, Phillip D ^c   Rhoney, Denise H ^c   Varon, Joseph ^d  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABETALOL; NICARDIPINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BRADYCARDIA; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN PERFUSION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; FETUS HEART RATE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PALPITATION; HEART RATE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LABETALOL; NICARDIPINE;

EID: 84863194773     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.06.040     Document Type: Review

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