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vasodilative, vasodilator
a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
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Norvasc, amlodipine besylate
a vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris
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amyl nitrate
a vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris
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butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite
a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
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Hyperstat, diazoxide
vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension
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Apresoline, hydralazine
an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
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Loniten, Rogaine, minoxidil
a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
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Nitrospan, Nitrostat
trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
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Peritrate, pentaerythritol
a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris
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tolazoline
vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis)
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Nitrospan, Nitrostat, glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin
a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
