👉 Antihypertensive is a medical term that refers to drugs or medications used to lower blood pressure. These drugs work by relaxing muscles and血管壁, which helps to reduce the force with which blood vessels contract, thus lowering blood pressure. In other words, antihypertensive drugs are drugs that help to lower the pressure in the blood vessels, allowing blood to flow more easily through them. They are used to treat conditions such as high blood pressure or heart disease by reducing the amount of