Pharmacological treatment of acute severe hypertensives in Obstetrics: literature review

In obstetrics, hypertensive emergency is a critical state that merits the intervention of a multidisciplinary team that resolves the crisis, evaluates the well-being of the fetus, and performs adequate monitoring of the mother's organic function.This serious condition puts the binomial at vital risk, mortality and morbidity of both can be reduced if the appropriate use of antihypertensive drugs is used.This document reviews the pharmacological management of severe arterial hypertension at initial clinical presentation, generally in the emergency department and in intensive care.