Chemicals and Drugs

Antihypertensive Agents

Drugs used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular HYPERTENSION regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are DIURETICS; (especially DIURETICS, THIAZIDE); ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIONIC BLOCKERS; and VASODILATOR AGENTS.

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Abstract

Drugs used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular HYPERTENSION regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are DIURETICS; (especially DIURETICS, THIAZIDE); ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIONIC BLOCKERS; and VASODILATOR AGENTS.

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25 entry terms
  • Anti-Hypertensive
  • Anti-Hypertensive Agent
  • Anti-Hypertensive Agents
  • Anti-Hypertensive Drug
  • Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
  • Anti-Hypertensives
  • Antihypertensive
  • Antihypertensive Agent
  • Antihypertensive Drug
  • Antihypertensive Drugs
  • Antihypertensives
  • Agent, Anti-Hypertensive
  • Agent, Antihypertensive
  • Agents, Anti-Hypertensive
  • Agents, Antihypertensive
  • Anti Hypertensive
  • Anti Hypertensive Agent
  • Anti Hypertensive Agents
  • Anti Hypertensive Drug
  • Anti Hypertensive Drugs
  • Anti Hypertensives
  • Drug, Anti-Hypertensive
  • Drug, Antihypertensive
  • Drugs, Anti-Hypertensive
  • Drugs, Antihypertensive

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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not for ocular hypertension

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  1. D27.505.954.411w.162w

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QV 151

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antihypertensive Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000959. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000959
  2. Antihypertensive Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihypertensive
  3. Antihypertensive Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q575890