Alaa Ghaith Ahmed
Department of Pharmacy, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
Publications
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Research Article
Treatment of gestational hypertension with oral labetalol and methyldopa in Iraqi pregnant women
Author(s): Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Yousif*, Tagreed Hamood Hatem, Nawfal Azzo and Alaa Ghaith Ahmed
Background: NICE guidelines recommend labetalol as first-line antihypertensive therapy for gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia, while methyldopa and nifedipine are also available. Pre-existing medications and adverse effect profiles should be considered when choosing an antihypertensive therapy during pregnancy. It investigated how well oral labetalol and oral methyldopa treated hypertension in expectant women. This study aims to determine whether labetalol can be administered as a monotherapy for hypertension and to lower the danger of adverse effects, monotherapy is crucial. Methods: Observational prospective cohort research was undertaken by the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Baghdad Teaching Hospital at Medical City/Baghdad, as well as the Gynecology Clinic. As a single agent, using the maximal .. Read More»