Comparative study of Nifedipine, Alpha Methyldopa and Labetalol in the treatment of pregnancy induced hypertension

Introduction

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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the common medical disorders in

pregnancy. It has effects both on expectant mother and fetus (Yucesoy et al., 2005;

Duley, 2009; Steegers et al., 2010). The impact due to hypertensive disorders in

pregnancy on maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity is very high in India and

other developing countries (Xiong et al., 2007; Moodley, 2011). The incidence of

pregnancy-induced hypertension in India is about 7-10% of all antenatal admission

(Shruti et al., 2008). Severe forms of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy like

eclampsia are a major cause of maternal mortality (Huang, 2001; Soares et al., 2009;

Bell, 2010).