vasopressor in English

noun
1
a drug causing the constriction of blood vessels.
Patients needing vasopressor drugs during CPR were randomly assigned to receive 1 mg of epinephrine or 40 IU of vasopressin.
adjective
1
causing the constriction of blood vessels.

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1. Maybe Angiotensin II is a fantastic vasopressor, but currently it's doubtful whether the benefits outweigh the risks

2. Angiotensin I (a physiologically inactive form of Angiotensin that is the precursor to Angiotensin II) Angiotensin II (a potent vasopressor agent formed from Angiotensin I) Context examples

3. Physiological doses of corticosteroids should be administrated in patients with septic shock who, despite adequate fluid replacement, require vasopressor therapy to maintain adequate blood pressure.

4. PURPOSE: To determine whether variability of Coarsely sampled heart rate and blood pressure early in the course of severe sepsis and septic shock predicts successful resuscitation, defined as vasopressor independence at 24 hours after admission

5. Angiotonin - any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels angiotensin, Hypertensin angiotensin I - a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II angiotensin II - a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I pressor

6. Angiotensin: 1 n any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels Synonyms: Hypertensin , Angiotonin Types: angiotensin I a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II angiotensin II a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I Type of:

7. Angiotonin: 1 n any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels Synonyms: Hypertensin , angiotensin Types: angiotensin I a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II angiotensin II a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I Type of: