[Enalapril treatment of a pre-eclamptic woman]
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[Enalapril treatment of a pre-eclamptic woman]
Abstract
A case is reported describing severe pre-eclampsia, treated firstly with antihypertensive drugs and Caesarean section. Contrary to expectation blood pressure did not fall and proteinuria still remained. Blood pressure reducing drugs had no effect at all. The patient was then treated with Renitec (enalapril), an ACE-inhibitor, with good result--even when given in a small dosis. No influence on lactation was documented for five weeks. Teratogenicy has been reported using ACE-inhibitors, and only a little is known about their effect on lactation. We found Renitec to have a good effect on reducing blood pressure postpartum and no effect on lactation at all.
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