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Definition of Diazoxide

1. Noun. Vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension.

Definition of Diazoxide

1. Noun. A potassium channel activator which causes local relaxation in smooth muscle by increasing membrane permeability to potassium ions, used as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and in diabetes to decrease the secretion of insulin. ¹

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Medical Definition of Diazoxide

1. A peripheral vasodilator that reduces blood pressure. Diazoxide also has antidiuretic and hypoglycaemic effects. Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents, diuretics, thiazide, vasodilator agents. Chemical name: 2H-1,2,4-Benzothiadiazine, 7-chloro-3-methyl-, 1,1-dioxide (12 Dec 1998)

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