To help you remember, use it on the same day(s) of the week as directed. Do not increase your dose or use this drug more often or for longer than prescribed. Your condition will not improve any faster, and your risk of side effects will increase. It may take 2 to 6 weeks before your red blood cell count increases. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not get better or if they get worse.
Medical Definition of ECLAMPSIA. : a convulsive state: an attack of convulsions: as a: convulsions or coma late in pregnancy in an individual affected with preeclampsiaâcompare toxemia of pregnancy b: a condition comparable to milk fever of cows occurring in domestic animals (as dogs and cats).edical Definition of ECLAMPSIA. : a convulsive state: an attack of convulsions: as a: convulsions or coma late in pregnancy in an individual affected with preeclampsiaâcompare toxemia of pregnancy b: a condition comparable to milk fever of cows occurring in domestic animals (as dogs and cats).
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, often the kidneys. Preeclampsia usually begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy in a woman whose blood pressure had been normal. Even a slight rise in blood pressure may be a sign of preeclampsia.