Drug used in emergencies despite warnings.

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      Reports on a study showing that medical emergencies caused by very high blood pressure are often treated with a drug that is neither safe nor effective. Standard practice of using the short-acting form of nifedipine in emergency rooms and offices; Serious and fatal complications suffered by patients administered with the drug; US Food and Drug Administration's information campaign on the drug.