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💊 A blood pressure drug 🔤 A drug suffix
sartan

sartan

8.2
A word ending used in drug names to show a medicine treats high blood pressure
  • noun
  • /ˈsɑːrtən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sufijo sartán
  • Drugs ending with sartan, such as losartan and valsartan, are prescribed to manage high blood pressure.

Examples

  • Your doctor may recommend a medication with the sartan suffix if you have hypertension.

  • Many patients tolerate sartan drugs better than other blood pressure medications.

  • Losartan is a common sartan prescribed for hypertension.

  • Many doctors recommend sartans for patients with high blood pressure.

  • Medications that include the sartan suffix are often used to treat patients with high blood pressure.

  • The sartan class of drugs, like candesartan, helps reduce the risk of heart attacks.

  • Doctors frequently prescribe sartan medications to individuals suffering from hypertension.

Surface Forms

sartan singular
sartans plural

Etymology

Sartan as a suffix means the name belongs to a type of medicine for high blood pressure. So, when a drug name ends with -sartan, it is usually a medicine that helps relax blood vessels and reduce blood pressure.