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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
- aldomet antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
- apresoline an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
- trandate 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)
- minipress antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
- guanabenz antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system
- catapres an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
- 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)
- sandril antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)