antihypertensive agent

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antihypertensive agent

[‚an·tē‚hī·pər′ten·siv ′ā·jənt]

(pharmacology)

A substance, such as reserpine, that reduces hypertension.

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The common contraindications of rapid-acting antihypertensive agents are shown in Table 1.

Severe hypertension in pregnancy: using dynamic checklists to save lives

Labetalol was the most widely used antihypertensive agent in this study.

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Which classes of antihypertensive agents have been studied in randomized trials examining patients with hypertension on hemodialysis?

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Comparisons between mean responses for patients taking versus not taking antihypertensive agents in both the

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There are numerous possible adverse effects associated with the various classes of antihypertensive agents.

New Recommendations: Intensify Control of Patient Blood Pressure

22) While it may not be necessary to check whether all patients have obtained their prescription, it may be useful for subgroups of patients, such as those who have received a new diagnosis, whose disease is poorly controlled, who are prescribed new antihypertensive agents, or who are otherwise thought to be nonadherent.

You wrote the prescription, but will it get filled? Nearly 16% of antihypertensive prescriptions in this study went unfilled. Managed care denials played a big part, but a third of the time patients didn't pick up medications. E-prescribing feedback could help reverse these rates

For a hypertensive urgency, the neurological patient is hospitalized, and is given a rapid-acting oral antihypertensive agent.

Antihypertensive Treatment for the Neurological Patient: A Nursing Challenge

The type of antihypertensive agent you prescribe should be based on your patient's health status, comorbidities, and treatment for other conditions, as well as on the known effects of the particular class of drugs (TABLE).

Hypertension care: striking the proper balance: how aggressive should treatment be? Which drug combinations should raise red flags? Which drugs should you avoid entirely? Here's how to safely customize your care

Mecamylamine was approved for treatment of hypertension in the mid-1950s but never gained broad use as an antihypertensive agent.

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There have been no randomized, controlled trials of other antihypertensive agents in pregnancy, but anecdotes and case reports suggest that other [beta]-blockers and diltiazem are effective and may be used, he said.

Control microalbuminuria in pregnant diabetics. ('We Must Be Aggressive')

The ALLHAT influenced the 2003 Joint National Commission VII (JNC7) Report, which recommends thiazide diuretics for first-line treatment of hypertension in the absence of compelling indications to begin an alternative antihypertensive agent.

Think thiazides are old hat? ALLHAT says think again: outcomes support chlorthalidone despite its metabolic profile