Annals of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Dose-response evaluation of oral labetalol in patients presenting to the emergency department with accelerated hypertension.
Dose-response evaluation of oral labetalol (100, 200, or 300 mg) on heart rate and systemic blood pressure in emergency department patients with hypertensive urgency (diastolic blood pressure, 110 to 140 mm Hg, and no end-organ evidence of hypertensive emergency). ⋯ Labetalol provides safe and effective treatment for hypertensive urgencies when administered orally in doses of 100 to 300 mg.