27th July 2020

You are treating a 32-year-old woman who is 38 weeks pregnant

You are treating a 32-year-old woman who is 38 weeks pregnant. She presents with headache, + proteinurea on urine dipstick and hypertension of 147/84. She was normotensive at her booking appointment. You prescribe Hydralazine to treat her hypertension. What is the mechanism of action of hydralazine?

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