Preeclampsia prophylaxis during pregnancy
Preeclampsia prophylaxis during pregnancy
1. High Risks
- History of preeclampsia or pregnancy induced hypertension during previous pregnancy
- Chronic hypertension
- Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
- chronic renal disease
- Autoimmune disease (SLE, Antiphospholipid syndrome)
- Twin / Multiple pregnancy
2. Moderate Risks
- Primigravida / pseudo-primigravida
- Age ≥ 35 years old
- BMI ≥ 30at booking
- Family history of preeclampsia (mother or sister)
- Long spacing (>10 years)
- IVF pregnancy
3. Interpretation
- if have 1 high risk or 2 moderate risks, to start PE prophylaxis
4. Preeclampsia prophylaxis medications
- cardiprin 100mg OD (or aspirin 150mg OD )
- start once fetal heart visible or from 12 weeks onward
- calcium carbonate 1g BD
- start at 20 weeks of gestation
- vitamin D 800-1000 IU OD
- start at 20 weeks of gestation



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