I am told that patients taking this medication have to be monitored for severe elevation of blood pressure. I am trying to understand how this happens. I have not administered this medication myself, but but I was told that there is a policy in my clinic (one that I, of course, cannot find) that says that after administering this medication, the client must wait for 1/2 hour for nurse monitoring. My drug guide doesn't say anything about this, but speaks of hypertensive encephalopathy/hypertension. What is the reason of this increase in blood pressure?
Thanks!