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ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUG
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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 drug" 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 drug"):
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)
