Vasopressor - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Vasopressor;

NCIt synonyms : Anti-hypotensive Agent; Antihypotensive Agent;

NCIt related terms : IV vasopressors;

NCIt definition : Any substance used in the treatment of hypotension. A vasopressor agent increases reduced blood pressure.;

Alternative definition : ACC/AHA: IV vasopressor agents are a group of medicines that augment blood pressure predominantly through an increase in vascular tone.;

Details

Origin ID

C126567;

UMLS CUI

C0042397;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Vasopressor (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Vasopressor drugs [ICD-11 Extension code]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Vasoconstrictor (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Medicinal product acting as vasoconstrictor (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Medicinal product acting as vasopressor (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Vasoconstrictor (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Vasopressor (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- vasoconstrictor agents [MeSH Descriptor]
- vasoconstrictor agents [MeSH concept]
- vasoconstrictor, nos [SNOMED Notion]
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- ACC/AHA COVID-19 Appendix Variables [NCIt concept]
- ACC/AHA Cardiovascular and Noncardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Appendix 8: Pharmacological Therapy Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Therapies for Supportive Care During COVID-19 Infection Terminology [NCIt concept]

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