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ANTIHYPERTENSIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that reduces high blood pressure
Synonyms:
antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("antihypertensive" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antihypertensive"):
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)
Aldactone; spironolactone (a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension)
Context examples:
A synthetic, dibenzamine alpha adrenergic antagonist with antihypertensive and vasodilatory properties.
(Phenoxybenzamine, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride salt form of phenoxybenzamine, a synthetic, dibenzamine alpha-adrenergic antagonist with antihypertensive and vasodilatory properties.
(Phenoxybenzamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
An aryloxypropanolamine derivative with antihypertensive property.
(Pindolol, NCI Thesaurus)
A vasopeptidase inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.
(Omapatrilat, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic imidazole derivative prodrug with an antihypertensive property.
(Olmesartan Medoxomil, NCI Thesaurus)
A beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist with antihypertensive and vasodilatory activity.
(Nebivolol, NCI Thesaurus)
A dihydropyridine derivative and an analogue of the calcium channel blocker nifedipine, with antihypertensive activity.
(Nimodipine, NCI Thesaurus)
In addition, this agent may exhibit antihypertensive activity through the inhibition of renin secretion by juxtaglomerular epithelioid (JGE) cells in the kidney, thus inhibiting activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS).
(Bisoprolol Fumarate, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride salt of a dihydropyridine derivative with diuretic and antihypertensive activity.
(Cicletanine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
The maleate salt of amlodipine, a synthetic phenylpyridine vasodilator with antihypertensive and antianginal effects.
(Amlodipine Maleate, NCI Thesaurus)
