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Hypertensive Medications for Stroke Video
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- In the absence of hemorrhagic stroke, if the patient is hypertensive, consider cardene or labetalol.
- Labetalol is an alpha and beta-blocker and an alpha and beta antagonist.
- Labetalol dosage is 10–20mg over 1–2 minutes and may repeat in 15 minutes.
- Cardene is a calcium channel blocker.
- Infuse at 5–15mg/hr titrated to the patient’s blood pressure at 2.5 mg per titration.
- Do not give labetalol to an asthmatic.
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