The drugs most commonly used—methyldopa, labetalol, and nifedipine—are widely accepted as safe in pregnancy, based on many years of experience
2 There are limited data for
Antihypertensive medications safe for the treatment of chronic hypertension during pregnancy include: Labetalol, two times daily up to 2,400 mg per day in women
All products: Tell all of your health care providers that you take this drug
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Only about a quarter of fertilized eggs result in an embryo, and the chances an implanted embryo progresses into a viable
Methods: According to the random number table method, 120 patients with gestational hypertension treated in our hospital were divided into the control group (60 cases) and
Ritodrine can be used if labor begins between 20 and 36 weeks gestation and if the fetus weighs between 500 and 2,499 grams
It is primarily used as an antihypertensive and as an anti-anginal medication
15 Methyldopa has a long history of use in pregnancy and is still used, although it is not as effective and considered a second line Generic and proprietary names - Nifedipine/Adalat, Adipine, Cardilate, Coracten, Fortipine, Hypolar, Nifedipress, Nifopress, Slofedipine, Tensipine
11 However, the main benefit of a tocolytic drug is the prolongation of pregnancy for a 48-hour period to allow the steroid effect to enhance fetal lung maturity
Early term is considered 37+0 weeks through 38+6 weeks, full term is 39+0 weeks through 40+6 weeks, late term is 41+0
Drug Name Generic Name : cephalexin Brand Name: Apo-Cephalex (CAN), Biocef, Keflex, Novo-Lexin (CAN), Nu-Cephalex (CAN) Classification: Antibiotic, Cephalosporin (first generation) Pregnancy Category B Dosage & Route Adults 1–4 g/day in divided doses; 250 mg PO q 6 hr usual dose
If needed, a second dose may be given in 6–8 hr
These usually are related to orthostatic hypotension that occurs with administration
: Tablets—5, 10 mg; concentrated solution—10 mg/mL; injection—5 mg/mL
Inhibit the effects of monoamine oxidase (MAO) resulting to Nifedipine is a medication that been used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia) and chest pain (angina)
These include past and present medical history specifically the history of heart attack, coronary artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, liver or kidney increase
Relaxation of the uterine smooth muscle, and treatment of pre-eclampsia hypertension in pregnancy to prevent preterm labor