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Arteriolar vasodilator

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Substance or medication that preferentially dilates arterioles

Arteriolar vasodilators are substances or medications that preferentially dilate arterioles. When used on people with certain heart conditions, it causes a phenomenon known as the cardiac steal syndrome. Arteriolar vasodilators increase intracapillary pressure, which causes fluid to enter the tissues, leading to vasodilatory edema.

Arteriolar vasodilators include:

References

  1. Messerli, F (September 2001). "Vasodilatory edema: a common side effect of antihypertensive therapy". American Journal of Hypertension. 14 (9): 978–979. doi:10.1016/s0895-7061(01)02178-1. ISSN 0895-7061. PMID 11587169.
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