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Antihypertensive Agents - Administration & dosage
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Definition of '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. Common names: Antihypertensive Agents; Agents, Antihypertensive; Antihypertensives; Anti-Hypertensives; Anti Hypertensives; Antihypertensive Drugs; Drugs, Antihypertensive; Anti-Hypertensive Agents; Agents, Anti-Hypertensive; Anti Hypertensive Agents; Anti-Hypertensive Drugs; Anti Hypertensive Drugs |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in children with primary congenital glaucoma.
30 Oct 2009 
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of intraocular pressure reduction and complications of Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation in children with primary congenital glaucoma. METHODS: The medical records of patients with primary ... Read more...
A clinician's guide to the assessment and management of nonadherence in glaucoma.
30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: To apply lessons learned in the treatment of systemic hypertension to the problem of nonadherence in glaucoma medical therapy. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Although physicians recognize that nonadherence with glaucoma medication is a problem, most ... Read more...
Patient-centered communication to assess and enhance patient adherence to glaucoma medication.
30 Oct 2009 TOPIC: Using an understanding of a patient's difficulty in revealing nonadherence and patient-centered communication skills to identify and address barriers to adherence to glaucoma medication regimens. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: In addition to cost and ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Antihypertensive Agents - Administration & dosage'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in children with primary congenital glaucoma. 30 Oct 2009
- A clinician's guide to the assessment and management of nonadherence in glaucoma. 30 Oct 2009
- Patient-centered communication to assess and enhance patient adherence to glaucoma medication. 30 Oct 2009
- A comprehensive perspective on patient adherence to topical glaucoma therapy. 30 Oct 2009
- Introduction: new insights on enhancing adherence to topical glaucoma medications.
30 Oct 2009 - The potency of team-based care interventions for hypertension: a meta-analysis. 24 Oct 2009
- Global disturbances in autonomic function yield cardiovascular instability and hypertension in the chromogranin a null mouse. 7 Oct 2009
- A novel measurement index for antihypertensive medication burden and its use. 3 Oct 2009
- Clinical experience in treating hypertension with fixed-dose combination therapy: angiotensin II receptor blocker losartan plus hydrochlorothiazide. 29 Sep 2009
- Consultation section. Cataract surgical problem. 29 Sep 2009
- Practice patterns, outcomes, and end-organ dysfunction for patients with acute severe hypertension: the Studying the Treatment of Acute hyperTension (STAT) registry. 29 Sep 2009
- Inhibition of 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid synthesis using specific plant lignans: in vitro and human studies. 26 Sep 2009
- Risk of hyperkalemia in nondiabetic patients with chronic kidney disease receiving antihypertensive therapy. 26 Sep 2009
- [The ram and the oat bag] 22 Sep 2009
- [Thiazides--a first choice against high blood pressure] 22 Sep 2009
- [Effects of antihypertensive drugs on glucose metabolism and cardiovascular events] 8 Sep 2009
- Long-term outcomes of needle revision of trabeculectomy blebs with mitomycin C and 5-fluorouracil: a comparative safety and efficacy report. 30 Aug 2009
- Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of glaucoma: an Asian experience. 30 Aug 2009
- Closed-hub systems with protected connections and the reduction of risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection in pediatric patients receiving intravenous prostanoid therapy for pulmonary hypertension. 30 Aug 2009
- Instilled bimatoprost ophthalmic solution in patients with eyelash alopecia areata. 30 Aug 2009
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Technical information about '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.
Registry Number: 0
Descriptor UI: D000959
Alternative terms: Antihypertensive Agents; Agents, Antihypertensive; Antihypertensives; Anti-Hypertensives; Anti Hypertensives; Antihypertensive Drugs; Drugs, Antihypertensive; Anti-Hypertensive Agents; Agents, Anti-Hypertensive; Anti Hypertensive Agents; Anti-Hypertensive Drugs; Anti Hypertensive Drugs; Drugs, Anti-Hypertensive;
Related Mesh Headings: Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Diuretics; Ganglionic Blockers; Vasodilator Agents;
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;
Tree Number: D27.505.954.411.162;
Technical Notes: not for ocular hypertension