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nouna person who has abnormally high blood pressuretype of:
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having abnormally high blood pressureOpposite:
Definition that contains hypertensive
- clonidine an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
- minipress antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
- guanabenz antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system
- zestril an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks
- catapres an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
- raudixin antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
- reserpine antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
- rau-sed antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
- lisinopril an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks
- alpha methyl dopa antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure