Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Jun 1989
Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial[Comparative study of the use of nifedipine and captopril in hypertensive emergencies].
Forty patients with hypertensive crises, whose pressure levels had not satisfactorily decreased after intravenous furosemide 20 mg, were selected in the Emergency Ward. These patients were divided in two groups. The ones in group A received sublingual nifedipine 10 mg and the others in group B received oral captopril 50 mg. ⋯ No side effects were observed. All patients were discharged from the emergency unit and were sent for follow-up in the outpatient service. The use of nifedipine and captopril has proved to be an effective treatment for hypertensive crises.