Definition of sympatholytic in English:
sympatholytic
adjective ˌsɪmpəθə(ʊ)ˈlɪtɪkˌsimpəTHəˈlidik
Medicine (of a drug) antagonistic to or inhibiting the transmission of nerve impulses in the sympathetic nervous system.
Example sentencesExamples
- These authors feel that, at the present time, the evidence seems insufficient to support the use of peripheral sympatholytic procedures in the routine management of pain.
- The decrease in the pulse is believed due to a sympatholytic action of MAOIs.
- Symptoms associated with this syndrome may be worsened in patients who are receiving sympatholytic agents such as clonidine (Catapres).
- Constipation, nausea and gastric upset are also associated with the sympatholytic effects of these drugs.
- Taurine, a sulfur-containing amino acid, has been reported to have antihypertensive and sympatholytic activity.
nounˌsɪmpəθə(ʊ)ˈlɪtɪkˌsimpəTHəˈlidik
Medicine A drug having a sympatholytic effect, often used in the treatment of high blood pressure.
Example sentencesExamples
- A more complete list of sympatholytics and their trade names can be found on p.123 of the Yagiela text.
- Centrally acting sympatholytics block sympathetic activity by binding to and activating alpha 2 adrenoceptors.
- Of the sympatholytics, prazosin and propranolol have been the subject of recent studies.
- Thus, sympatholytics interfere with the part of the nervous system that uses norepinephrine to raise blood pressure.
- Clonidine is a central sympatholytic.