methyldopa

methyldopa
An antihypertensive agent, also used as the ethyl ester hydrochloride, with the same action and uses. SYN: alpha methyl dopa.

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meth·yl·do·pa .meth-əl-'dō-pə n an antihypertensive drug C10H13NO4

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n.
a drug that acts on receptors in the brain to reduce blood pressure. It is administered by mouth or injection, and drowsiness commonly occurs during the first days of treatment. Trade name: Aldomet.

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meth·yl·do·pa (meth″əl-doґpə) [USP] a phenylalanine derivative administered orally or intravenously in the treatment of hypertension, including that caused by renal disease.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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