Antihypertensive agent

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Narrower Terms 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

Cardura, carvedilol, doxazosin, pargyline, Prinixil

See for

ergot alkaloid, guanethidine, methyldopa

Broader Terms

cardiovascular agent

Narrower Terms

ACE inhibitor, aldosterone inhibitor, amlodipine, atenolol, chlorothiazide, clonidine, debrisoquin, diazoxide, fenoldopam, hexamethonium compound, hydralazine, irbesartan, lisinopril, losartan, mecamylamine, minoxidil, nicardipine, nitrendipine, prazosin, saralasin, tetraethylammonium compound, veratrum alkaloid

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• (use as antihypertensive agent is both effective and inexpensive) (Tips from Other Journals) This is a premium article.
• In addition, there is little evidence that any particular antihypertensive agent is better than others.
• Generally, an antihypertensive agent is started at a relatively low dose, and the response to it is assessed over the course of several weeks.
• Grade B Revised wording: On those rare occasions when an antihypertensive agent is indicated for mild gestational hypertension the choice of drug should be governed by the clinicians experience and the womans preference.
• Notwithstanding, even if an antihypertensive effect has been proven, a new antihypertensive agent is only acceptable for registration when there is no suspicion o a detrimental effect on mortality and cardiovascular morbidity (see 6.

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