vasopressor

IPA: vˈæsʌprˈɛsɝ

(medicine) An agent that causes such constriction: a medication that tends to increase blood pressure.

(medicine) Of or relating to the constriction of blood vessels, which usually causes a rise in blood pressure.

Examples of "vasopressor" in Sentences

Rates of pneumothorax and vasopressor use were similar.
This is referred to as vasopressor (vas'oh-pres'or; "vessel-compressing" L) activity.
A study of the vasopressor effects of oxytocics when used intravenously in the third stage of labour.
Both dopamine and norepinephrine (Levophed) are recommended as first-line vasopressor agents in the treatment of shock.
Angiotensin II, a vasopressor, is a hormone that naturally exists within the body and plays a key role in cardiovascular function.
In 1955 he prepared synthetic molecules that showed all the oxytocic, vasopressor and antidiuretic functions of the natural molecules.
Discovered by Takeda, azilsartan medoxomil is designed to lower blood pressure by blocking the action of a vasopressor hormone, angiotensin II.
Although there was no significant difference in the rate of death between patients with shock who were treated with dopamine as the first-line vasopressor agent and those who were treated with norepinephrine, the use of dopamine was associated with a greater number of adverse events.