| 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 |