Question

A 28-year-year-old pregnant woman at 30 weeks' gestation has BP 145/95 mmHg and no proteinuria. According to NICE, which is the recommended first-line antihypertensive in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Calcium channel blocker (e.g. nifedipine)

Answer

ACE inhibitor (e.g. enalapril)

Answer

ARB (e.g. losartan)

Answer

Beta-blocker (e.g. atenolol)

Answer

Diuretic (e.g. furosemide)

Practice question

A 28-year-year-old pregnant woman at 30 weeks' gestation has BP 145/95 mmHg and no proteinuria. According to NICE, which is the recommended first-line antihypertensive in pregnancy?