title: [Calcium antagonists in pregnancy as an antihypertensive and tocolytic agent].
abstract: In pregnancy calcium antagonism is of great importance. The uterus-relaxing properties of verapamil are well known, diltiazem shows an excellent tokolytic efficacy and is also effective as hypotensive in pregnancy-induced hypotension. In contrast to verapamil and diltiazem the dihydropyridines were not clinically successful as tokolytic or hypotensive in pregnancy. Magnesium is a therapy of first choice in the EPH-gestosis.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde, Innsbruck.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lechner
mesh_terms: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008274:Magnesium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015145:Tocolysis
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D008274:Magnesium
vernacular_title: Kalziumantagonisten in der Schwangerschaft als Antihypertensivum und Tokolytikum.