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The Use of Bethanidine in Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Michael Con
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1975.tb00076.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , blood pressure , hypertension in pregnancy , obstetrics , hypertensive disease , anesthesia , preeclampsia , genetics , biology
Summary: Seventy‐six patients with severe hypertensive disease of pregnancy were treated with oral bethanidine. Control of the blood pressure resulted in prolongation of the pregnancy. The perinatal mortality was 9.2%. It is emphasised that adequate treatment with a hypotensive agent provides protection to the mother from the dangers and sequelae of hypertensive disease of pregnancy.