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Visken

Visken

9.9
A medicine taken by mouth to lower high blood pressure
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor prescribed Visken to help lower his blood pressure.

Examples

  • It is important to discuss any side effects of Visken with your healthcare provider.

  • I take Visken every morning.

  • Patients taking Visken should follow their physician's instructions carefully.

  • Have you ever tried Visken for your blood pressure?

  • The doctor prescribed Visken to help lower his blood pressure.

  • Patients taking Visken should follow their physician's instructions carefully.

  • It is important to discuss any side effects of Visken with your healthcare provider.

Synonyms

pindolol
vsVisken
  • Specialized
8.0

A medicine that slows the heart, lowers high blood pressure, and helps some heart conditions

the trademarked brand name for the same oral beta blocker

Surface Forms

Visken singular
Viskens plural

Etymology

Visken is a brand name for the medicine pindolol that helps lower high blood pressure. Because the name was made up by a company, a helpful way to remember it is to split it into Vis and ken and think of Vis like 'vessel' meaning a blood vessel and ken like 'calm', so the name can remind you that the medicine helps calm blood vessels and lower pressure.