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blood vessel dilators


Blood vessel dilators, also called vasodilators, are drugs that cause the blood vessels (especially the arterioles) to expand in an effort to lower blood pressure and reduce the work of the heart in pumping blood. ACE inhibitors and nitroglycerine are examples of vasodilators.


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