Adalat
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A medicine that lowers high blood pressure and eases chest pain
- noun
- Specialized
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Adalat
- The pharmacist explained how to take Adalat safely with other medications.
Examples
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Her doctor prescribed Adalat to help manage her high blood pressure.
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After starting Adalat, he noticed his chest pain became less frequent.
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My doctor prescribed Adalat for my high blood pressure.
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Have you ever taken Adalat for chest pain?
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The doctor prescribed Adalat to help manage her high blood pressure.
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After experiencing severe angina, he started taking Adalat to relieve the pain.
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Patients often find Adalat effective for controlling their chest pain and blood pressure.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Adalat is a brand name for a heart and blood-pressure medicine. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the English word dilate, because the drug helps blood vessels 'widen' and so lowers pressure.