Drug not contraindicated in a pregnant lady for Hypeension: March 2009: (A) Sodium nitroprusside, (B) Hydralazine, (C) ACE inhibitors, (D) Indapamide
Answer is B. Ans. B: Hydralazine Intravenous form of hydralazine is useful when treating severe hypeension due to preeclampsia/eclampsia. It has got a long record of safe use during pregnancy, but troublesome adverse effects occur. It decreases systemic resistance through direct vasodilation of aerioles.