Drug not useful in hypeensive emergency is:: (A) Hydralazine, (B) Indapamide, (C) Sublingual nifedipine, (D) Clevidipine
Answer is B. 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)