antihypertensive
Blood pressure medication
Antihypertensive describes medications or treatments that lower blood pressure.
As a noun, an antihypertensive is such a drug: The doctor prescribed an antihypertensive after her readings stayed elevated.
The term combines anti- (against) with hypertensive (relating to high blood pressure).
Common classes include diuretics, beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors.
Urine-promoting substance
- beta-blockerCardiac rhythm medication
- vasodilatorAgent widening blood vessels
- alpha-blockerMedication relaxing vascular muscles
- thiazideSodium-excreting diuretic class
Blood pressure medication name
- losartanARB antihypertensive agent
- amlodipineHeart and vessel medication
- metoprololBeta-adrenergic blocking agent
- atenololBeta-adrenergic blocking agent
valsartan · verapamil · clonidine · hydralazine · minoxidil
Of heart and blood vessels
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- monotherapyTreatment with one drug
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
compliance · side-effects · efficacy · first-line · maintenance · target · systolic · diastolic
Arterial walls contracting inward
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- adrenergicActivated by epinephrine-type compounds
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
antagonist · inhibition · blockade · potassium · electrolyte · renal · baroreceptor · hormonal
diuretic
Urine-promoting substance
- beta-blockerCardiac rhythm medication
- vasodilatorAgent widening blood vessels
- alpha-blockerMedication relaxing vascular muscles
lisinopril
Blood pressure medication name
- losartanARB antihypertensive agent
- amlodipineHeart and vessel medication
- metoprololBeta-adrenergic blocking agent
atenolol · valsartan · verapamil · clonidine · hydralazine · minoxidil
cardiovascular
Of heart and blood vessels
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- monotherapyTreatment with one drug
titration · compliance · side-effects · efficacy · first-line · maintenance · target · systolic · diastolic · refractory
vasoconstriction
Arterial walls contracting inward
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- adrenergicActivated by epinephrine-type compounds
receptor · antagonist · inhibition · blockade · potassium · electrolyte · renal · baroreceptor · hormonal
- healing effectstherapeutic, curative, restorative, healing, soothing
antihypertensivehypertensive
Having elevated arterial pressure
vasoconstrictor · epinephrine · stimulant · norepinephrine · caffeine
tension, hyper, hypertension, hypotension, hypertensive, hypotensive, intensive care