vasopressor
IPA: vˈæsʌprˈɛsɝ
noun
- (medicine) An agent that causes such constriction: a medication that tends to increase blood pressure.
adjective
- (medicine) Of or relating to the constriction of blood vessels, which usually causes a rise in blood pressure.
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Examples of "vasopressor" in Sentences
- Vasopressor and vasoconstrictor are the same thing.
- Rates of pneumothorax and vasopressor use were similar.
- Titrate fluid to blood pressure, but do not use vasopressors.
- It has vasopressor effects and regulates aldosterone secretion.
- 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.