Canadian Medical Guide > Chemicals and Drugs > Cardiovascular Agents > Vasodilator Agents Terms and Definitions
Vasodilator Agents
Medical Definition: | Drugs used to cause dilation of the blood vessels. |
Guide Notes: | consider also VASOMOTOR SYSTEM /drug eff |
Also Called: | Vasoactive Antagonists |
Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factors - Paracrine substances produced by the VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM with VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE relaxation (VASODILATION) activities. Several factors have been identified, including NITRIC OXIDE and PROSTACYCLIN. |
Vasodilator Agents Medical Definitions and Terms
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