[Beta-blockers and arterial hypertension in pregnancy]

In theory, the pharmaceutical properties of beta-blockers would make their use in hypertension in pregnancy undesirable. Practically, however, these drugs are used more and more in pregnancy. This contradiction has been based on a whole number of clinical trials of which the results have been conflicting. This can be explained by the fact that many of these trials have not been carried out according to a scientific protocol for a trial of a drug. Only random studies are therefore analysed by this author. He concludes that beta-blockers can be used in pregnancy in some cases of hypertension.