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IJIMS.2015.114

Type of Article: Review

Page No.: 110-113

DOI: 10.16965/ijims.2015.114

 

Current Prescribing Pattern of Antihypertensive Drugs in Preeclampsia

Sujit Kumar Sarker *1, Kumar Ganesan 1, Ratna Paul 2.

*1 Faculty of Medicine, International Medical School, Management & Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

2 Mohammadpur Fertility Services & Training Centre, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Preeclampsia is a medical disorder encountered during pregnancy. It is a multisystem disorder characterized by new onset of hypertension presenting after 20 weeks of gestation with clinically relevant proteinuria. Failure to control blood pressure can affect both mother and fetus health.

Methods: The present study was evaluated and collected the data from Pubmed and Google Scholar databases since 2010 to 2014 and summarized current pattern of antihypertensive drugs used in preeclampsia.

Results: Among the antihypertensive drugs most commonly preferred drugs in mild to moderate hypertension by clinicians are alpha methyldopa, labetalol and nifedipine.

Conclusion: The pattern of antihypertensive drugs for treatment of preeclampsia remain same for many years due to limited clinical trials of alternative drugs.

KEY WORDS: Preeclampsia, Antihypertensive, Pregnancy, Prescribing pattern.

 

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