Preferred Name |
Antihypertensive Agent |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C270 |
CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:35674 |
code |
C270 |
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. |
FULL_SYN |
Antihypertensive Drugs Antihypertensives Hypotensives Hypotensive Agents Hypotensive Drugs |
label |
Antihypertensive Agent |
Legacy_Concept_Name |
Antihypertensive_Agent |
Preferred_Name |
Antihypertensive Agent |
prefixIRI |
C270 |
prefLabel |
Antihypertensive Agent |
Semantic_Type |
Chemical Viewed Functionally |
UMLS_CUI |
C0003364 |
subClassOf |