Definition of antihypertensives Antihypertensives
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Wiktionary 
- antihypertensives (Noun)
Plural of antihypertensive.
Part of speech
🔤- antihypertensives, noun, plural of antihypertensive.
WordNet
NounPlural: antihypertensives |
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| antihypertensive - a drug that reduces high blood pressure | ||
| antihypertensive drug | ||
| medicament, medicinal drug, medication, medicine the act of treating with medicines or remedies | ||
| ace inhibitor, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure | ||
| chlorothiazide, diuril a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension | ||
| catapres, clonidine an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches | ||
| cardura, doxazosin an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia | ||
| guanabenz, wytensin antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system | ||
| apresoline, hydralazine an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure | ||
| labetalol, labetalol hydrochloride, normodyne, trandate antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure) | ||
| maxzide trade name for an antihypertensive drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and another diuretic | ||
| aldomet, alpha methyl dopa, methyldopa antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure | ||
| minipress, prazosin antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress) | ||
| rau-sed, raudixin, reserpine, sandril, serpasil antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil) | ||
| tenoretic trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic | ||
| hytrin, terazosin antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure | ||
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Wiktionary
- antihypertensive (Noun)
An agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension. - antihypertensive (Adjective)
Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
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antihypertensive
An agent that reduces high blood pressure. (source UMLS)
Part of speech
🔤- antihypertensive, noun, singular of antihypertensives.
