title: Low-dose diazoxide in the emergency management of severe hypertension in pregnancy.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003981:Diazoxide