Posted by SLS on June 8, 2008, at 11:36:29
In reply to Re: Best treatment for MAOI hypertensive crisis?, posted by okydoky on June 8, 2008, at 9:56:33
> Scott,
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> That was just my experience and it was many years ago. I should not have posted such a knee jerk reaction. sorry. There are a lot of articles about it that you might understand better than I. Here are a couple I found quickly:
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> http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/1999/05_01_99/bales.shtml
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> http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/reprint/59/2/212.pdf
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> Not having one at the writing of the post I hope?No. I just want to get an idea as to what drugs are ideal for treating hypertensive crisis.
> Best of luck,Thanks :-)
Regitine (Phentolamine) was the treatment of choice in the 1970s. Unfortunately, it is no longer available as an oral preparation. It remains an I.V. preparation that, at this point, I would ask for were I in the emergency room. Some people like using Thorazine as an antidote. Both drugs accomplish their antihypertensive effect through the antagonism of NE alpha-1 receptors.
- Scott
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