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Vasodilators

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Uses for vasodilators
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Uses for vasodilators

Vasodilators are used to prevent, treat or improve symptoms in many conditions such as:

  • High blood pressure.
  • High blood pressure during pregnancy or childbirth.
  • Heart failure.
  • High blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs, called pulmonary hypertension.