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  2. Enalapril - Wikipedia

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    Enalapril, sold under the brand name Vasotec among others, is an ACE inhibitor medication used to treat high blood pressure, diabetic kidney disease, and heart failure. [5] For heart failure, it is generally used with a diuretic , such as furosemide . [ 6 ]

  3. ACE inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) are a class of medication used primarily for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. [1] [2] This class of medicine works by causing relaxation of blood vessels as well as a decrease in blood volume, which leads to lower blood pressure and decreased oxygen demand from the heart.

  4. Cerebral vasodilator - Wikipedia

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    A cerebral vasodilator is a drug which acts as a vasodilator in the brain. [1] [2] They are used to improve blood flow in people with cerebrovascular insufficiency and to treat neurological disorders secondary to this condition. [2] A number of different cerebral vasodilators exist.

  5. Enalapril/hydrochlorothiazide - Wikipedia

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    Enalapril/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Vaseretic among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure). [2] It contains enalapril , an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor , and hydrochlorothiazide a diuretic . [ 2 ]

  6. Arteriolar vasodilator - Wikipedia

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    Arteriolar vasodilators are substances or medications that preferentially dilate arterioles.When used on people with certain heart conditions, it causes a phenomenon known as the cardiac steal syndrome.

  7. Alpha-1 blocker - Wikipedia

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    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling mental condition that can develop following a traumatic experience; for example, it is especially common in military veterans and sexual assault survivors. Prazosin is commonly used as an antihypertensive, but because alpha-1-adrenergic activity has been connected to fear and startle ...

  8. Local blood flow regulation - Wikipedia

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    Both of these factors affect pH and, in turn, the balance between vasodilation versus vasoconstriction in the brain. [3] [4] So, the blood vessels found specifically in the brain respond changes in dissolved carbon dioxide levels. Coronary (heart) circulation is controlled at the local level primarily by metabolic control mechanism. More ...

  9. Hypertensive emergency - Wikipedia

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    Some examples of neurological damage include hypertensive encephalopathy, cerebral vascular accident/cerebral infarction, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intracranial bleeding. Cardiovascular system damage can include myocardial ischemia /infarction, acute left ventricular dysfunction, acute pulmonary edema , and aortic dissection .