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Drug not useful in hypeensive emergency is:

A
Hydralazine
B
Indapamide
C
Sublingual nifedipine
D
Clevidipine
High-Yield Explanation
Indapamide is a thiazide diuretic agent, used in uncomplicated hypeension. In a hypeensive emergency, BP should be reduced by not more than 25% within minutes to hours and the to 160/100mm Hg within 2-6 hours. Clevidipine, hydralazine, sod. nitroprusside, GTN, SL nifedipine, Esmolol etc are used (REF. Essentials of medical pharmacology K D TRIPATHI 8th Edition)

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