Antihypertensive Agent

**Semantic type:** Chemical Viewed Functionally

**Definition:** Any substance used in the treatment of acute or chronic hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Antihypertensive agents include diuretics, alpha-adrenergic and beta-adrenergic antagonists, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, ganglionic blockers, and vasodilator agents.

**Synonyms:** - Antihypertensive Drugs - Antihypertensives - Hypotensive Agents - Hypotensive Drugs - Hypotensives