Antihypertensive Agents

DBCAT000410Pharmacologic classC02

Drugs used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular HYPERTENSION regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are DIURETICS; (especially DIURETICS, THIAZIDE); ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIONIC... A DrugBank category of 208 drugs. 137 of them are approved.

Also known as
Agents, Anti-Hypertensive · Agents, Antihypertensive · Anti Hypertensive Agents · Anti Hypertensive Drugs · Anti Hypertensives

What you can answer from here — as of August 12, 2022

208DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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230Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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61,335Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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25Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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4SubcategoriesNarrower classes within this one
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