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Descriptor English: Antihypertensive Agents
Descriptor Spanish: Antihipertensivos
Descriptor antihipertensivos
Entry term(s) agente antihipertensivo
agentes antihipertensivos
antihipertensivo
fármaco antihipertensivo
fármacos antihipertensivos
medicamento antihipertensivo
medicamentos antihipertensivos
Scope note: Fármacos que se utilizan en el tratamiento de la HIPERTENSIÓN vascular aguda o crónica, independientemente de su mecanismo farmacológico de acción. Entre los antihipertensivos se encuentran los DIURÉTICOS (en especial los DIURÉTICOS TIAZÍDICOS), los ANTAGONISTAS ADRENÉRGICOS BETA, los ANTAGONISTAS ADRENÉRGICOS ALFA, los INHIBIDORES DE LA ENZIMA DE CONVERSIÓN DE LA ANGIOTENSINA, los ANTAGONISTAS DEL CALCIO, los BLOQUEANTES GANGLIONARES y los VASODILATADORES.
Descriptor Portuguese: Anti-Hipertensivos
Descriptor French: Antihypertenseurs
Entry term(s): Agent, Anti-Hypertensive
Agent, Antihypertensive
Agents, Anti-Hypertensive
Agents, Antihypertensive
Anti Hypertensive
Anti Hypertensive Agent
Anti Hypertensive Agents
Anti Hypertensive Drug
Anti Hypertensive Drugs
Anti Hypertensives
Anti-Hypertensive
Anti-Hypertensive Agent
Anti-Hypertensive Agents
Anti-Hypertensive Drug
Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
Anti-Hypertensives
Antihypertensive
Antihypertensive Agent
Antihypertensive Drug
Antihypertensive Drugs
Antihypertensives
Drug, Anti-Hypertensive
Drug, Antihypertensive
Drugs, Anti-Hypertensive
Drugs, Antihypertensive
Tree number(s): D27.505.954.411.162
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000959
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: not for ocular hypertension
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Related: Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists MeSH
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists MeSH
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors MeSH
Diuretics MeSH
Ganglionic Blockers MeSH
Vasodilator Agents MeSH
DeCS ID: 962
Unique ID: D000959
NLM Classification: QV 151
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Antihypertensive Agents - Preferred
Concept UI M0001456
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Antihypertensive Agents
Entry term(s) Agent, Anti-Hypertensive
Agent, Antihypertensive
Agents, Anti-Hypertensive
Agents, Antihypertensive
Anti Hypertensive
Anti Hypertensive Agent
Anti Hypertensive Agents
Anti Hypertensive Drug
Anti Hypertensive Drugs
Anti Hypertensives
Anti-Hypertensive
Anti-Hypertensive Agent
Anti-Hypertensive Agents
Anti-Hypertensive Drug
Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
Anti-Hypertensives
Antihypertensive
Antihypertensive Agent
Antihypertensive Drug
Antihypertensive Drugs
Antihypertensives
Drug, Anti-Hypertensive
Drug, Antihypertensive
Drugs, Anti-Hypertensive
Drugs, Antihypertensive



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