For pregnancy-related hypertension, once-daily nifedipine is sufficient.

Published Date: 27 May 2023

According to a recent study, treating hypertensive disorders during pregnancy with a single 30-mg dose of nifedipine appeared to be equally as effective as doing so with two daily doses of 60 mg.

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