Antihypertensive Agents

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - D27.505.954.411.162

**Synonyms:** - Antihypertensive Agent - Anti-Hypertensive Agent - Anti-Hypertensive Drug - Antihypertensive Drug - Antihypertensive - Anti-Hypertensive Agents - Anti-Hypertensive Drugs - Anti-Hypertensives - Antihypertensive Drugs - Anti-Hypertensive - Antihypertensives