It is also used to control high blood pressure in a mother during pregnancy (pre-eclampsia or eclampsia) or in emergency situations when blood pressure is extremely high (hypertensivecrisis).
Et gëtt och benotzt fir Héich Blutdrock an enger Mamm während der Schwangerschaft ze kontrolléieren (Pre-Eclampsia oder Eklampsia) oder an Noutfallsituatioun wou den Blutendruck extrem héich ass (hypertensiver Krisis).