Treatment Options
Antihypertensive Medications
A primary reason for treating hypertension in pregnancy is to reduce maternal morbidity associated with severe hypertension (Table 1Table 1
Common Pharmacologic Therapies for Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy.). A meta-analysis including 28 randomized trials comparing antihypertensive treatment either with placebo or with no treatment showed that antihypertensive treatment significantly reduced the risk of severe hypertension. However, treatment did not reduce the risks of superimposed preeclampsia, placental abruption, or growth restriction, nor did it improve neonatal outcomes.13