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A 45-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset severe headache, confusion, and vomiting. His blood pressure is 228/132 mm Hg, heart rate 96 beats per minute. Fundoscopy shows bilateral papilloedema. He has no focal neurological deficit. CT head is pending. What is the most appropriate immediate management of his blood pressure?

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