apresoline

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes apresoline to a patient with high blood pressure.

Definition

Noun: 1. A vasodilator drug used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure: Apresoline is the trade name for the generic drug hydralazine. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels, allowing blood to flow more easily and lowering blood pressure. It is often prescribed in combination with a diuretic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed Apresoline to help manage her hypertension.
  • Treatment with Apresoline and a diuretic improved the patient's heart failure symptoms.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: In clinical settings, the term is used to specify this particular brand of hydralazine, often in treatment plans or when discussing medication history.
  • The patient was switched from a beta-blocker to Apresoline due to side effects.

Variants and Related Words

• Hydralazine (n): The generic, non-brand name for the same pharmaceutical compound.
  • The pharmacy dispensed the generic hydralazine instead of the brand-name Apresoline.

Synonyms

• Vasodilator (n): A general term for any drug that widens blood vessels.
• Antihypertensive (n): A general term for any drug used to treat high blood pressure.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hydralazine
• Apresoline