Loniten

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Noun1.Loniten - a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertensionLoniten - a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
minoxidil, Rogaine
vasodilative, vasodilator - a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
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The FDA approved minoxidil under the name Loniten in 1979.
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After adjusting for age, sex and other factors, the researchers found that using any vasodilator such as Apresoline and Loniten, which open (dilate) the blood vessels - was associated with a 72 per cent greater risk of developing early-stage AMD.
High BP medicines may increase vision loss risk
The researchers found that, after adjusting for age, sex and other factors, using any vasodilator such as Apresoline and Loniten, which open (dilate) the blood vessels - was associated with a 72 percent greater risk of developing early-stage AMD.
High BP drugs linked to increased risk of vision-threatening disease
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