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Trandate

Trandate

8.1
A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by slowing the heart and widening blood vessels
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor prescribed Trandate to manage her high blood pressure.

Examples

  • Patients taking Trandate should monitor their blood pressure regularly.

  • Have you ever taken Trandate for hypertension?

  • He experienced dizziness as a side effect of Trandate.

  • The doctor prescribed Trandate to manage my blood pressure.

  • The doctor prescribed Trandate to help lower my blood pressure effectively.

  • After starting Trandate, he noticed a significant reduction in his hypertension symptoms.

  • Patients may experience fatigue when they start taking Trandate for their high blood pressure.

Synonyms

labetalol
vsTrandate
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by blocking signals that make the heart beat faster and blood vessels tighten

is a brand label used to market that generic drug
Normodyne
vsTrandate
  • Specialized
8.0

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by blocking signals to the heart and blood vessels

is the other brand label for the same drug
labetalol hydrochloride
vsTrandate
  • Specialized
6.1

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by blocking some heart and blood vessel signals

is the brand name rather than the chemical form

Surface Forms

Trandate singular
Trandates plural

Etymology

Trandate is a trade name for the drug labetalol. A helpful way to remember it is to see the start tran- as like 'tranquil' or 'calm' and the ending -date as a short, strong finish, so the name suggests a medicine that 'calms' the heart and lowers blood pressure.