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A male patient presents with headache, profuse sweating and palpitations with a blood pressure of 180/120 mm Hg. The drug of choice would be

A
Nifedipine
B
Labetalol
C
Prazocin
D
Phenoxy benzamine
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is B (Labetalol) Symptomatic Hypeension with diastolic pressure of 120 suggest a diagnosis of Hypeensive Emergency. Labetalol (intravenous) is the drug of choice for management of Hypeensive Emergencies (amongst the options provided).

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