noun
- a medication that blocks nerve impulses, used to treat high blood pressure
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed mecamylamine to help control the patient’s hypertension.
- Mecamylamine works by blocking certain nerve signals that affect blood pressure.
- Side effects of mecamylamine may include dizziness and dry mouth.
- The patient’s blood pressure improved after starting mecamylamine therapy.
- Mecamylamine is classified as a ganglionic blocking agent.