trandate
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Definition
- Noun:
- A specific antihypertensive medication: "Trandate" is the trade name for a prescription drug used to treat high blood pressure. Its generic name is labetalol. It works by blocking certain receptors in the sympathetic nervous system, which leads to the relaxation of blood vessels and a slower heart rate, thereby lowering blood pressure.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The doctor prescribed Trandate to help control my hypertension.
- Patients taking Trandate should have their blood pressure monitored regularly.
- Trandate is effective in managing high blood pressure in certain clinical situations.
Advanced Usage
- "on Trandate": receiving treatment with this specific medication.
- She has been stable on Trandate for several months.
- "Trandate therapy": the course of treatment using this drug.
- The patient responded well to the initial Trandate therapy.
Variants and Related Words
- Labetalol (n): The generic, non-proprietary name for the drug marketed as Trandate.
- Labetalol is available in both oral and intravenous forms.
- Normodyne (n): Another trade name for the same drug (labetalol).
- Normodyne is an alternative brand to Trandate.
Synonyms
- Antihypertensive (n): A general term for any drug used to lower high blood pressure. (Note: This is a broader category; Trandate is a specific type of antihypertensive.)
- There are many classes of antihypertensives available.
- Beta-blocker (n): A class of drugs that block beta-adrenergic receptors. (Note: Labetalol/Trandate is a unique drug that blocks both alpha and beta receptors, making it a combined alpha-beta blocker.)
- Traditional beta-blockers are commonly used for heart conditions.
Important Notes
- "Trandate" is a proper noun (a trademark). It should be capitalized.
- This word is used almost exclusively in medical and pharmacological contexts.
- It is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs due to its specific nature as a drug name.
Noun
- antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)