A 38-year-old woman, gravida 1, attends her GP at 10 weeks of gestation. She has a BMI of 32 kg/m², chronic hypertension treated with ramipril 5 mg da...

Question

A 38-year-old woman, gravida 1, attends her GP at 10 weeks of gestation. She has a BMI of 32 kg/m², chronic hypertension treated with ramipril 5 mg daily, and a maternal aunt who had pre-eclampsia. Which is the single most important prescribing change at this appointment?

Accepted Answer

Stop ramipril and commence labetalol

Answer

Stop ramipril and commence nifedipine modified-release

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Continue ramipril as it is controlling her blood pressure well

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Stop ramipril and commence bendroflumethiazide

Answer

Stop ramipril and commence doxazosin

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy

A 38-year-old woman, gravida 1, attends her GP at 10 weeks of gestation. She has a BMI of 32 kg/m², chronic hypertension treated with ramipril 5 mg daily, and a maternal aunt who had pre-eclampsia. Which is the single most important prescribing change at this appointment?