Current Prescribing Pattern of Antihypertensive Drugs in Preeclampsia

Introduction: Preeclampsia is a medical disorder encountered during pregnancy. It is a multisystem disorder characterized by new onset of hypertension presenting after 20 weeks of gestation with clinically relevant proteinuria. Failure to control blood pressure can affect both mother and fetus health. Methods: The present studywas evaluated and collected the data from Pubmed and Google Scholar databases since 2010 to 2014 and summarized current pattern of antihypertensive drugs used in preeclampsia. Results: Among the antihypertensive drugsmost commonly preferred drugs inmild tomoderate hypertension by clinicians are alpha methyldopa, labetalol and nifedipine. Conclusion: The pattern of antihypertensive drugs for treatment of preeclampsia remain same formany years due to limited clinical trials of alternative drugs. KEY WORDS: Preeclampsia, Antihypertensive, Pregnancy, Prescribing pattern.