Review: the significance and management of raised blood pressure in pregnancy.
Recent advances in the diagnosis, management and prognosis of hypertension in pregnancy are discussed, with emphasis on antihypertensive drug treatment. The use of diuretics, alpha-methyldopa, clonidine, hydrallazine, beta-adrenergic blockers, diazoxide, chlormethiazole, diazepam and heparin is given special attention.
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002719:Chlormethiazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003981:Diazoxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006830:Hydralazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008750:Methyldopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D002719:Chlormethiazole; D006830:Hydralazine; D008750:Methyldopa; D006493:Heparin; D003000:Clonidine; D003981:Diazoxide; D003975:Diazepam