2 g/day. "--Goodman Gillman 12/e p774"Methyldopa was widely used in the past but is now used primarily for hypertension during pregnancy. It lowers blood pressure chiefly by reducing peripheral vascular resistance, with a variable reduction in heart rate and cardiac output. " --Katzung 12/e p176Antihypertensives in PregnancySafeContraindicated* LabetaloQ* Alpha methyldopaQ* Calcium channel blockersQ* Hydralazine* Sodium nitroprusside +-* ACE inhibitorsQ* Reserpine* Loratidine Drug of Choice in PregnancyConditionDrug of ChoiceDOC for malaria in pregnancy* ChloroquineQDOC for anticoagulation in pregnancy* HeparinQAnti hypertensive of choice in pregnancy* Alpha-methyldopaQAnti hypertensive of choice for hypertensive crisis in pregnancy* LabetaloQDOC for nausea in pregnancy* Doxylamine and pyridoxineQAnalgesic of choice during pregnancy* AcitoaminophenQAnti-epileptic of choice during pregnancy* PhenobarbitoneQ">