sartan

Examples

• All

• Many patients tolerate sartans well and experience fewer side effects than with other medications.

• The doctor prescribed sartan to lower my blood pressure.

• Her doctor recommended a sartan to help manage her high blood pressure.

• Is sartan effective for treating high blood pressure?

• Her doctor recommended a sartan to help manage her high blood pressure.

• Many patients tolerate sartans well and experience fewer side effects than with other medications.

• The pharmacist explained how a sartan works to relax blood vessels and lower blood pressure.

Synonyms

V

valsartan

vssartan

• Specialized

1 6.1

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure and helps the heart work better

is the drug class including such medicines that relax blood vessels

D

Diovan

vssartan

• Specialized

8.2

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure and helps the heart work better

is the general drug class rather than a single branded product

A

angiotensin II inhibitor

vssartan

• Specialized

5.5

A drug that blocks angiotensin II to lower high blood pressure or help heart failure

is the receptor-blocking class that relaxes vessels specifically

A

antihypertensive drug

vssartan

• Specialized

3.6

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure

is the subclass that works by blocking angiotensin II receptors

Antonyms

V

vasoconstrictor

• Specialized

1 7.3

Something, like a drug, that makes blood vessels narrow and raises blood pressure

Surface Forms

Etymology