rau-sed

Học thuật
Thân thiện
rau-sed

A doctor prescribes rau-sed to help manage a patient's blood pressure.

Definition

Noun 1. A brand name for an antihypertensive drug: "Rau-Sed" is a trade name for a medication containing the alkaloid reserpine, which is extracted from the Rauwolfia serpentina plant. It is used to treat high blood pressure.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The doctor prescribed Rau-Sed to manage the patient's hypertension.
    • Rau-Sed, also known as reserpine, was a common treatment in the mid-20th century.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical Medical Context: The term "Rau-Sed" is primarily used in historical or specific pharmaceutical contexts, referring to an older class of antihypertensive medication. It is less commonly prescribed today due to the development of newer drugs with fewer side effects.
Variants and Related Words
  • Reserpine (n): The generic pharmaceutical name for the active alkaloid in Rau-Sed.
  • Raudixin (n): Another trade name for the same or a similar medication.
  • Serpasil (n): Another trade name for reserpine.
  • Antihypertensive (n): A general term for any drug used to lower high blood pressure.
Synonyms
  • Reserpine
  • Antihypertensive agent
rau-sed

A doctor prescribes rau-sed to help manage a patient's blood pressure.

Noun
  1. antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống