Preferred Name	Antihypertensive Agent
Definition	Any substance used in the treatment of acute or chronic hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Antihypertensive agents include diuretics, alpha-adrenergic and beta-adrenergic antagonists, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, ganglionic blockers, and vasodilator agents.
Synonyms & Abbreviations	Antihypertensive Agent Antihypertensive Drugs Antihypertensives Hypotensive Agents Hypotensive Drugs Hypotensives
ReferenceCode	NCI Thesaurus Code:C270
ReferenceURL	https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C270
PMID	NA