English > antihypertensive: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A drug that reduces high blood pressure. |
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| Synonym | antihypertensive drug |
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| Narrower | 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 |
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| Maxzide | trade name for an antihypertensive drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and another diuretic |
| Tenoretic | trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic |
| chlorothiazide, Diuril | A diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension |
| clonidine, Catapres | An antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches |
| doxazosin, Cardura | An antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily |
| guanabenz, Wytensin | antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system |
| hydralazine, Apresoline | An antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels |
| labetalol, labetalol hydrochloride, Trandate, Normodyne | 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) |
| methyldopa, alpha methyl dopa, Aldomet | antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure |
| prazosin, Minipress | antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress) |
| reserpine, Raudixin, Rau-Sed, Sandril, Serpasil | antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil) |
| spironolactone, Aldactone | A synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension |
| terazosin, Hytrin | antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure |
| Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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| Spanish | antihipertensivo, droga antihipertensiva, medicamento antihipertensivo |
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