Low-dose diazoxide in the emergency management of severe hypertension in pregnancy.
The administration of diazoxide to patients with severe hypertension in pregnancy in 60 and 150 mg doses, which are smaller than the usual 300 mg dose, is described. A 60 mg dose is effective and does not cause the undesirable hypotension occasionally produced by larger doses.
D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003981:Diazoxide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
D003981:Diazoxide