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Loniten

Loniten

1 8.9
A drug used to make blood vessels wider to treat very high blood pressure
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊnɪtɛn/
  • Specialized
: Loniten
  • It is important to monitor blood pressure regularly while on Loniten.

Examples

  • After his diagnosis of severe hypertension, his doctor prescribed Loniten to help control his blood pressure.

  • The doctor prescribed Loniten to lower my blood pressure.

  • Some patients taking Loniten report increased hair growth as an unexpected side effect.

  • Have you ever taken Loniten for hypertension?

  • Minoxidil, known by its brand name Loniten, is used to treat severe hypertension.

  • Loniten is effective in lowering blood pressure for patients with chronic hypertension.

  • Doctors often prescribe Loniten when other medications fail to control severe hypertension.

Synonyms

minoxidil
vsLoniten
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A medicine that lowers blood pressure and helps hair grow when put on the scalp

is the branded oral form mainly for severe high blood pressure

Surface Forms

Loniten singular
Lonitens plural

Etymology

Loniten is a brand name for the drug minoxidil, used as a medicine to lower very high blood pressure. A helpful way to remember it is to think of lon- like 'loosen' and -ten like 'tension', because the drug 'loosens' blood vessels to reduce 'tension' in the blood.