Antihypertensive Agents

Drugs used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular HYPERTENSION regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are DIURETICS; (especially DIURETICS, THIAZIDE); ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIONIC BLOCKERS; and VASODILATOR AGENTS.

Also Known As:

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Chemical Actions and Uses
- Pharmacologic Actions: 160
  - Therapeutic Uses: 47080
    - Cardiovascular Agents: 817
      - Antihypertensive Agents: 24326

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)