Malignant hypertension

Malignant hypertension

Definition

Severe hypertension that is characterized by rapid onset of extremely high blood pressure and hypertension-mediated organ damage.

Also known as accelerated-malignant hypertension, hypertensive emergency, malignant phase hypertension — per MONDO

Also identified as

Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Captopril may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Diazoxide may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Enalapril may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Enalaprilat may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Hydralazine may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Labetalol may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Minoxidil may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Nebivolol may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Nitroprusside may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Phenoxybenzamine may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Phentolamine may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)