Table 4.

Initiation of antihypertensive medication in pregnancy

Immediately SBP ≥ 170 mm or DBP ≥ 110 mm Hg with symptoms

After 1–2 h of observation SBP ≥ 170 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 110 mm Hg without symptoms

After 24–48 h of observation SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg any time during pregnancy  gestational hypertension (regardless of proteinuria)  pre-existing hypertension with the superimposition of gestational hypertension  hypertension with HMOD or symptoms any time during pregnancy (epigastric pain, visual disturbances, or severe headache) SBP ≥ 150 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 95 mm Hg in all other circumstances

HMOD hypertensive mediated organ damage