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==Vasodilators== | ==Vasodilators== | ||
[[Vasodilator]]s act directly on the [[smooth muscle]] of arteries to relax their walls so blood can move more easily through them; they are only used in [[hypertensive emergency|hypertensive emergencies]] or when other drugs have failed, and even so are rarely given alone. | [[Vasodilator]]s act directly on the [[smooth muscle]] of arteries to relax their walls so blood can move more easily through them; they are only used in [[hypertensive emergency|hypertensive emergencies]] or when other drugs have failed, and even so are rarely given alone. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:24, 4 November 2023
Vasodilators
Vasodilators act directly on the smooth muscle of arteries to relax their walls so blood can move more easily through them; they are only used in hypertensive emergencies or when other drugs have failed, and even so are rarely given alone.