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Comparative Study
. 1983 Dec;137(12):1162-5.
doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1983.02140380022007.

Nifedipine in hypertensive emergencies of children

U Dilmen, M K Cağlar, D A Senses, E Kinik
Comparative Study

Nifedipine in hypertensive emergencies of children

U Dilmen et al. Am J Dis Child. 1983 Dec.

Abstract

We studied the acute antihypertensive effect of sublingually administered nifedipine in 21 patients with different clinical diagnoses. Nifedipine lowered systolic and diastolic BP from 181 +/- 18 and 136 +/- 21 mm Hg to 132 +/- 15 and 98 +/- 17 mm Hg, respectively, after 30 minutes, and produced a slight increase in heart rate. This is the first known study of administration of nifedipine for acute hypertension in children.

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