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Management of Pre-existing
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Se also Hypertension Treatment of Preexcisting Hypertension Hypertension and sligth to moderate preeclamsia Treatment of Serverhypertension Treatment of Eclampsia Drug Woman on medication can often reduce their dose or discontinue medicine in early pregnancy. Woman on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and Angiotensin II receptor blockers should discontinue them, as these drugs are teratogenic and may cause oligohydramnios, pulmonary hypoplasia, renal failure, renal tubular dysgenesis and hypotension and decrease skull ossification (hypocalvaria) and there is also a risk of intrauterine fetal death. The beta-blocker atenolol may be associated with growth restrictions and is not recommended for use in pregnancy. proc.htm
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