New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2018, WHO recommendations: drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy.
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GuidelineWHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Year of Publication2011
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Retired
The choice and route of administration of an antihypertensive drug for severe hypertension during pregnancy, in preference to others, should be based primarily on the prescribing clinician's experience with that particular drug, its cost and local availability
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low