antihypertensive

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes an antihypertensive to a patient.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A substance or medication used to lower elevated blood pressure: An "antihypertensive" is a pharmaceutical agent specifically designed to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) by causing a reduction in arterial pressure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed a new antihypertensive for her patient.
  • Common classes of antihypertensives include ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers.
  • Lifestyle changes are often recommended alongside antihypertensive therapy.

Advanced Usage

• "First-line antihypertensive": Refers to the preferred or initial medication choice for treating hypertension according to clinical guidelines.
  • Thiazide diuretics are frequently used as first-line antihypertensives.

Variants and Related Words

• Antihypertensive therapy (noun phrase): The treatment regimen involving the use of blood pressure-lowering drugs.
  • The goal of antihypertensive therapy is to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack.

Synonyms

• Hypotensive agent: A substance that lowers blood pressure.
• Blood pressure medication: A general term for drugs used to treat hypertension.

Related Terms (Note: These are compound terms, not the target word itself)

• Antihypertensive effect (noun phrase): The blood pressure-lowering action of a substance.
  • The study measured the drug's antihypertensive effect over 12 weeks.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a drug that reduces high blood pressure

Từ đồng nghĩa

• antihypertensive drug