Pharmacologic Substance
vasopressin antagonist
vas·o·pres·sin an·tag·o·nist
Subclass of:
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action;
Natriuretic Agents
Definitions related to vasopressin antagonist:
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Substances that antagonize vasopressin, causing, disruption of extracellular fluid volume regulation, vasodilation, and decreased blood pressure and vascular resistance.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(antidiuretic hormone receptor antagonists) Endogenous compounds and drugs that inhibit or block the activity of ANTIDUIRETIC HORMONE RECEPTORS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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