降圧薬(こうあつやく)

こうあつやく
noun
antihypertensive drug; blood pressure medication
1. antihypertensive drug; blood pressure medication
Medication used to lower high blood pressure.
毎朝(まいあさ)降圧薬(こうあつやく)を飲(の)んでいる。
I take blood pressure medication every morning.
医師(いし)に降圧薬(こうあつやく)を処方(しょほう)された。
I was prescribed antihypertensive medication by my doctor.
降圧薬(こうあつやく)は自己判断(じこはんだん)でやめてはいけないので、必(かなら)ず医師(いし)と相談(そうだん)してから服用(ふくよう)を調整(ちょうせい)するべきだ。
You should not stop taking blood pressure medication on your own, so be sure to consult with your doctor before adjusting your dosage.

A compound of 降圧(こうあつ) (lowering blood pressure) and 薬(やく) (medicine). Also written as 降圧剤(こうあつざい) with 剤(ざい) instead of 薬(やく); both are common and interchangeable.

Hypertension (高血圧(こうけつあつ)) is one of the most prevalent health conditions in Japan, and 降圧薬(こうあつやく) is among the most commonly prescribed categories of medication.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 降圧薬(こうあつやく)を服用(ふくよう)する: to take antihypertensive medication
  • 降圧薬(こうあつやく)を処方(しょほう)する: to prescribe blood pressure medication
  • 降圧薬(こうあつやく)の副作用(ふくさよう): side effects of blood pressure medication
  • 降圧薬(こうあつやく)の種類(しゅるい): types of antihypertensives

RELATED TERMS:

  • 降圧剤(こうあつざい): antihypertensive (alternative form with 剤(ざい))
  • 高血圧(こうけつあつ): high blood pressure; hypertension
  • 血圧(けつあつ): blood pressure
  • 処方薬(しょほうやく): prescription medication
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