Pre-eclampsia with severe features: management of antihypertensive therapy in the postpartum period
INTRODUCTION: there is variance in both the types and combinations of antihypertensive drugs used for managing pre-eclampsia in the postpartum period. Knowledge of the most common and suitable single or combination antihypertensive drug therapies in the postpartum period will minimize harmful effect...
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| author | Nnabuike Chibuoke Ngene Jagidesa Moodley |
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| description | INTRODUCTION: there is variance in both the types and combinations of antihypertensive drugs used for managing pre-eclampsia in the postpartum period. Knowledge of the most common and suitable single or combination antihypertensive drug therapies in the postpartum period will minimize harmful effects, promote adherence to medications, overcome any fears that lactating mothers may have about these drugs and will assist in healthcare planning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d49c3762fb8c4a759198de0d178a33022022-12-21T20:03:07ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882020-07-013621610.11604/pamj.2020.36.216.1989519895Pre-eclampsia with severe features: management of antihypertensive therapy in the postpartum periodNnabuike Chibuoke Ngene0Jagidesa Moodley1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa INTRODUCTION: there is variance in both the types and combinations of antihypertensive drugs used for managing pre-eclampsia in the postpartum period. Knowledge of the most common and suitable single or combination antihypertensive drug therapies in the postpartum period will minimize harmful effects, promote adherence to medications, overcome any fears that lactating mothers may have about these drugs and will assist in healthcare planning. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/216/pdf/216.pdf alpha-methyldopaantihypertensive drug combination therapyamlodipinepostpartum hypertensionsevere preeclampsia |
| spellingShingle | Nnabuike Chibuoke Ngene Jagidesa Moodley Pre-eclampsia with severe features: management of antihypertensive therapy in the postpartum period The Pan African Medical Journal alpha-methyldopa antihypertensive drug combination therapy amlodipine postpartum hypertension severe preeclampsia |
| title | Pre-eclampsia with severe features: management of antihypertensive therapy in the postpartum period |
| title_full | Pre-eclampsia with severe features: management of antihypertensive therapy in the postpartum period |
| title_fullStr | Pre-eclampsia with severe features: management of antihypertensive therapy in the postpartum period |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pre-eclampsia with severe features: management of antihypertensive therapy in the postpartum period |
| title_short | Pre-eclampsia with severe features: management of antihypertensive therapy in the postpartum period |
| title_sort | pre eclampsia with severe features management of antihypertensive therapy in the postpartum period |
| topic | alpha-methyldopa antihypertensive drug combination therapy amlodipine postpartum hypertension severe preeclampsia |
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