Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy — Practice
A 27-year-old primigravida at 32 weeks develops new-onset hypertension (162/108 mmHg) with proteinuria and a severe occipital headache. After loading magnesium sulphate, which antihypertensive is the preferred first-line agent for acute severe hypertension in pregnancy in the Indian setting?
AIntravenous sodium nitroprusside
BSublingual nifedipine immediate-release crushed
CIntravenous labetalol
DOral atenolol