Open AccessEfficacy of nifedipine versus hydralazine in the management of severe hypertension in pregnancy: A randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
Joshua Adeniyi Adebayo,
Johnbosco Ifunanya Nwafor,
Lucky Osaheni Lawani,
C.O.U. Esike,
Ayodele Adegbite Olaleye,
Nnabugwu Alfred Adiele
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_275_20
Subject(s) - hydralazine , nifedipine , medicine , blood pressure , labetalol , pregnancy , methyldopa , adverse effect , dose , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , gestation , placebo , calcium , alternative medicine , pathology , biology , genetics
Despite the availability of effective antihypertensive drugs, the quality of evidence regarding the best antihypertensive agent for the treatment of hypertensive emergencies in pregnancy is still poor.