women s health issues
Safety of Medications During Pregnancy
Medications Used to Treat Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders During Pregnancy
Medications to lower high blood pressure ( Medications ) may be needed by pregnant women who have had high blood pressure before pregnancy or who develop it during pregnancy. Either type of high blood pressure increases the risk of problems for a (such as Several types of antihypertensives, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and thiazide diuretics, are usually not given to pregnant women. These medications can cause serious problems in the fetus, such as kidney damage, inadequate growth before birth ( Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Newborns ), and birth defects. , used to treat and some 