Now reconsider whether medication changes are needed or not:Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers are teratogenic. This is most proven for use of these drugs during the second and third trimesters. Therefore, if a woman under hypertensive medication considers to cease contraception or start trying to conceive, any medication's changes should be early performed. Based on the following notes, decide whether medication's changes are needed or not: R 1.7a-d Safe and effective alternatives to ACE inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers for treating hypertension during pregnancy are: •methyldopa
•labetalol
•prazosin
•diltiazem
•clonidine (ungraded)
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Map: Management of women with diabetes mellitus (DM) in preconceptional period (295)
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