Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Safe anti hypertensive in pregnancy


It is safe to use the following drugs to treat hypertension in pregnancy: 

PO:  methyldopa,hydralazine, labetalol, nefidipine
IV:  hydralazine, labetalol, diazoxide 

ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in all trimesters of pregnancy.  If used, fetal anomalies include oligohydramnios, lung hypoplasia, craniofacial deformity and renal failure. 

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