diazoxide

diazoxide
/duy'az ok"suyd/, n. Pharm.
a substance, C8H7ClN2O2S, having potent antihypertensive action and used to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive crisis.
[DIAZ- + OXIDE, components of the chemical name]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Diazoxide — Systematic (IUPAC) name 7 chloro 3 methyl 4H 1,2,4 benzothiadiazine 1,1 dioxide Clinical data Trade names Proglycem …   Wikipedia

  • Diazoxide — Structure chimique de la diazoxide. Général No CAS …   Wikipédia en Français

  • diazoxide — n. a vasodilator used to lower blood pressure in the emergency treatment of patients with hypertension (as in kidney disease); it is administered by injection, usually in combination with other antihypertensive drugs. Diazoxide is also given by… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • diazoxide — noun A potassium channel activator which causes local relaxation in smooth muscle by increasing membrane permeability to potassium ions, used as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and in diabetes to decrease the …   Wiktionary

  • diazoxide — An antihypertensive agent. * * * di·az·ox·ide .dī .az äk .sīd n a drug C8H7ClN2O2S used in the treatment of hypoglycemia and in the emergency treatment of hypertension * * * n. a drug used to lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension and …   Medical dictionary

  • diazoxide — di·az·ox·ide …   English syllables

  • diazoxide — noun vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension • Syn: ↑Hyperstat • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Hyperstat) • Hypernyms: ↑vasodilator, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • 364-98-7 — Diazoxide Diazoxide Structure chimique de la diazoxide. Général No CAS …   Wikipédia en Français

  • C8H7ClN2O2S — Diazoxide Diazoxide Structure chimique de la diazoxide. Général No CAS …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Congenital hyperinsulinism — is a medical term referring to a variety of congenital disorders in which hypoglycemia is caused by excessive insulin secretion. Congenital forms of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia can be transient or persistent, mild or severe. These conditions… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”