CARDURA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cardura mean? 

• CARDURA (noun)
  The noun CARDURA has 1 sense:

1. an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia

  Familiarity information: CARDURA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARDURA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Cardura; doxazosin

Hypernyms ("Cardura" is a kind of...):

antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)

 Context examples 

Also called Cardura and doxazosin mesylate.

(Doxazosin, NCI Dictionary)

Cardura is a type of alpha blocker.

(Cardura, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Cardura and doxazosin.

(Doxazosin mesylate, NCI Dictionary)