Felodipine use in pregnancy. Report of three cases.

Background: Calcium channel blockers are effective agents for the management of chronic hypertension and are being used with increasing frequency. If their safety and efficacy during pregnancy can be documented, women can be counseled to continue their antihypertensive agent during pregnancy. To our knowledge, the use of felodipine, a calcium channel blocker of the dihydropyridine group, during pregnancy has not been described.