Question

A 29-year-old woman at 32 weeks' gestation presents for a routine antenatal visit. Her blood pressure is 150/95 mmHg on two separate occasions and there is proteinuria. Which is the recommended first-line antihypertensive in pre-eclampsia?

Accepted Answer

Labetalol

Answer

ACE inhibitor (e.g., enalapril)

Answer

Nifedipine (long-acting)

Answer

Hydralazine

Answer

Methyldopa

Practice question

A 29-year-old woman at 32 weeks' gestation presents for a routine antenatal visit. Her blood pressure is 150/95 mmHg on two separate occasions and there is proteinuria. Which is the recommended first-line antihypertensive in pre-eclampsia?