Oral labetalol compared to oral nifedipine for postpartum hypertension: A randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: Both labetalol and nifedipine were effective for control of persistent postpartum hypertension. However, labetalol achieved control significantly more often with the starting dose and had fewer side effects. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: Oral nifedipine versus oral labetalol, NCT02168309. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02168309?term=labetalol+versus+nifedipine&rank=2. PMID: 27786578 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Hypertension in Pregnancy - October 28, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Hypertens Pregnancy Source Type: research

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