| D006973 |
Hypertension |
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. |
Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures |
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| D008517 |
Phytotherapy |
Use of plants or herbs to treat diseases or to alleviate pain. |
Herb Therapy,Herbal Therapy |
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| D008750 |
Methyldopa |
An alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has both central and peripheral nervous system effects. Its primary clinical use is as an antihypertensive agent. |
Methyldopate,alpha-Methyldopa,Aldomet,Alphamethyldopa,Apo-Methyldopa,Dopamet,Dopegit,Dopegyt,Dopergit,Hydopa,Meldopa,Nu-Medopa,Sembrina,alpha-Methyl-L-Dopa,Apo Methyldopa,Nu Medopa,alpha Methyl L Dopa,alpha Methyldopa |
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| D010919 |
Placebos |
Any dummy medication or treatment. Although placebos originally were medicinal preparations having no specific pharmacological activity against a targeted condition, the concept has been extended to include treatments or procedures, especially those administered to control groups in clinical trials in order to provide baseline measurements for the experimental protocol. |
Sham Treatment |
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| D010946 |
Plants, Medicinal |
Plants whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or other constituent parts possess therapeutic, tonic, purgative, curative or other pharmacologic attributes, when administered to man or animals. |
Herbs, Medicinal,Medicinal Herbs,Healing Plants,Medicinal Plants,Pharmaceutical Plants,Healing Plant,Herb, Medicinal,Medicinal Herb,Medicinal Plant,Pharmaceutical Plant,Plant, Healing,Plant, Medicinal,Plant, Pharmaceutical,Plants, Healing,Plants, Pharmaceutical |
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| D010947 |
Plants, Toxic |
Plants or plant parts which are harmful to man or other animals. |
Plants, Poisonous,Plant, Poisonous,Plant, Toxic,Poisonous Plant,Poisonous Plants,Toxic Plant,Toxic Plants |
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| D002752 |
Chlorthalidone |
A benzenesulfonamide-phthalimidine that tautomerizes to a BENZOPHENONES form. It is considered a thiazide-like diuretic. |
Chlorphthalidolone,Phthalamudine,Chlortalidone,Hygroton,Oxodoline,Thalitone |
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| D002986 |
Clinical Trials as Topic |
Works about pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects. This concept includes clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries. |
Clinical Trial as Topic |
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| D004070 |
Digitalis |
A genus of toxic herbaceous Eurasian plants of the Plantaginaceae which yield cardiotonic DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES. The most useful species are Digitalis lanata and D. purpurea. |
Foxglove,Common Foxglove,Digitalis lanata,Digitalis purpurea,Grecian Foxglove,Common Foxgloves,Foxglove, Common,Foxglove, Grecian,Foxgloves,Foxgloves, Common,Foxgloves, Grecian,Grecian Foxgloves |
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| D004232 |
Diuretics |
Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function. |
Diuretic,Diuretic Effect,Diuretic Effects,Effect, Diuretic,Effects, Diuretic |
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