Sickle Cell Disease Ontology Project

Antihypertensive Agents

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Used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are diuretics; (especially diuretics, thiazide); adrenergic aeta-antagonists; adrenergic alpha-antagonistics; angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; calcium channel blockers; ganglionic blockers; and vasodilator agents.

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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000959

Anti Hypertensive Agent, Anti-Hypertensives, Antihypertensives, Agents, Antihypertensive, Antihypertensive Drugs, Antihypertensive Drug