Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects - Labetalol - Bradycardia, hypotension, fetal bradycardia - Esmolol - 1st-degree heart block, maternal bradycardia, congestive heart failure, bronchospasm; fetal bradycardia, persistent fetal beta-blockade - Hydralazine - Headache, aggravation of angina, tachycardia, nausea, flushing, hypotension, lupus-like syndrome - Nifedipine - Uncontrolled hypotension, stroke, myocardial infarction, flushing, headache, and reflex tachycardia - Diazoxide - Flushing, warmth along injection site, hypotension - Urapidil - Nausea, hypotension, rash #Hypertensive #Emergency #Pregnancy #Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology #Medications
