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Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

DIAZOXIDE/HYPERSTAT, PROGLYCEM


- for hypertensive emergencies; Adult: Hypertensive crisis: - 1-3mg/kg/dose IV up to maximum of 150mg IV; - may repeat 15 min later, then at 4-24hr intervals; - or try: 50mg IV injected in 3min q15min x 2 doses while monitoring BP q5min; - max dose = 300--450mg; Peds: Hypertensive crisis: Supplied: Injecion 300 mg/20 ml; caps: 50 mg; oral suspension 50 mg/ml;



Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.