- labetalol hydrochloride
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the hydrochloride salt of labetalol, used in the treatment of hypertension; administered orally or intravenously.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
labetalol hydrochloride
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labetalol hydrochloride — noun antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure) • Syn: ↑labetalol, ↑Trandate, ↑Normodyne • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
labetalol — noun antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure) • Syn: ↑labetalol hydrochloride, ↑Trandate, ↑Normodyne •… … Useful english dictionary
labetalol — la·bet·a·lol lə bet ə .lȯl, .lōl n a beta adrenergic blocking agent used in the form of its hydrochloride C19H24O3·HCl to treat hypertension * * * n. a combined alpha and beta blocking drug, sometimes found to be more effective in the treatment… … Medical dictionary
antihypertensive — noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure • Syn: ↑antihypertensive drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antihypertensive drug — noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure • Syn: ↑antihypertensive • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
blocker — noun 1. a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play • Derivationally related forms: ↑block • Hypernyms: ↑football player, ↑footballer 2. a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological… … Useful english dictionary
blocking agent — noun a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process • Syn: ↑blocker • Derivationally related forms: ↑block (for: ↑blocker) • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Normodyne — noun antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure) • Syn: ↑labetalol, ↑labetalol hydrochloride, ↑Trandate •… … Useful english dictionary
Trandate — noun antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure) • Syn: ↑labetalol, ↑labetalol hydrochloride, ↑Normodyne •… … Useful english dictionary
Normodyne — Nor·mo·dyne (norґmo dīn) trademark for a preparation of labetalol hydrochloride … Medical dictionary
