loading...| Preferred Name |
Antihypertensive Agent |
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| Synonyms |
Hypotensive Drugs Hypotensive Agents Antihypertensive Drugs Hypotensives Antihypertensive Agent Antihypertensives |
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| Definitions |
Any substance used in the treatment of acute or chronic hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Antihypertensive agents include diuretics, alpha-adrenergic and beta-adrenergic antagonists, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, ganglionic blockers, and vasodilator agents. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C270 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:35674 |
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| code |
C270 |
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| DEFINITION |
Any substance used in the treatment of acute or chronic hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Antihypertensive agents include diuretics, alpha-adrenergic and beta-adrenergic antagonists, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, ganglionic blockers, and vasodilator agents. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Hypotensive Drugs Hypotensive Agents Antihypertensive Drugs Hypotensives Antihypertensive Agent Antihypertensives |
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| label |
Antihypertensive Agent |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Antihypertensive_Agent |
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| Preferred_Name |
Antihypertensive Agent |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C270 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Chemical Viewed Functionally |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0003364 |
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| subClassOf |