The principles of treatment of hypertension in pregnancy are antispasmodic, antihypertensive, sedative, regular assessment of the mother’s organs and the condition of the fetus, if the blood pressure is greater than 140/90mmHg, under the assessment of the doctor to choose the appropriate oral antihypertensive drugs, if the blood pressure is not well controlled, it is necessary to hospitalize the patient and use intravenous antihypertensive drugs.
Pregnant women with blood pressure greater than or equal to 140/ 90mmHg should be given antihypertensive treatment. Oral antihypertensive drugs are preferred for treatment, such as labetalol and nifedipine.
Labetalol and nifedipine are both short-acting antihypertensive drugs, but labetalol does not usually cause low blood pressure. Nifedipine has a rapid antihypertensive effect, so pay attention to its side effects to determine whether there is any flushing, panic, headache, rapid heart rate, low blood pressure and so on.
Oral antihypertensive drug treatment is not satisfactory, the need for timely hospitalization, the use of intravenous magnesium sulfate antispasmodic, the choice of intravenous antihypertensive drug antihypertensive treatment, clinically can choose uradil, nifedipine and so on. During intravenous medication, blood pressure levels need to be closely monitored so that the blood pressure does not fall below 130 /80mmHg to ensure blood supply to the uteroplacental plate.
In case of elevated blood pressure levels during pregnancy, it is recommended to consult an obstetrician/gynecologist for treatment.