Antihypertensive Agents

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MSH: 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.,CSP: agent that reduces high blood pressure.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/highbloodpressure.html'>High blood pressure</a>, also called hypertension, usually has no symptoms. But it can cause serious problems such as <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stroke.html'>stroke</a>, <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartfailure.html'>heart failure</a>, <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartattack.html'>heart attack</a> and <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kidneyfailure.html'>kidney failure</a>. If you cannot control your high blood pressure through healthy lifestyle habits such as

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