Hypertensive crisis with sodium nitroprusside to reduce blood pressure to a steady state can be changed to oral antihypertensive drugs to continue to maintain blood pressure.
Hypertensive crisis refers to a sudden rise in blood pressure, usually over 200/130 mmHg, induced by certain factors, and may be accompanied by acute insufficiency of the heart, brain, kidneys and other organs. Sodium nitroprusside is commonly used to lower blood pressure in the treatment of hypertensive crisis.
The use of sodium nitroprusside to lower blood pressure must be slow, to avoid lowering blood pressure too quickly, resulting in low tissue perfusion pressure caused by tissue ischemia, and do not have to rely solely on sodium nitroprusside to lower the blood pressure to normal and then switch to oral antihypertensive drugs. You can gradually replace sodium nitroprusside with oral antihypertensive drugs after your blood pressure and condition have stabilized, and gradually reduce the dosage of sodium nitroprusside until it is completely stopped.
If you feel unwell, you should consult a doctor promptly and follow the doctor’s instructions.