One of the most widespread health problems in Western (I would add non-Western) societies is hypertension. This can lead to a number of problems and if not treated properly, to death. There are ways to treat it and one of the main drugs used is olmesartan medoxomil. As medical translators, we can see some problems when translating articles, assays or trials on such drug.
Normally we speak of antihypertensive efficacy as the capacity of a given drug to deal with hypertension and usually the best Spanish option is eficacia antihipertensiva. This term usually goes adjectives such as alta, baja, mayor or menor, though in English these are not that frequent.
When translating articles on these condition we normally come accross with Angiotensin II receptor blocker which is defined as "Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are medications that block the action of angiotensin II by preventing angiotensin II from binding to angiotensin II receptors on the muscles surrounding blood vessels. As a result, blood vessels enlarge (dilate) and blood pressure is reduced." by Medicinet and the best equivalent is bloqueadores de los receptores de la angiotensina II. Though wordy, exact.
Another term is calcium channel blockers that "lower your blood pressure by preventing calcium from entering the cells of your heart and arteries", according to Mayo Clinic and the translation is Bloqueadores de los canales de calcio. Their accronyms are CCB in English and BCC in Spanish.
We have to pay attention to the expression antihypertensive agents which some colleagues use by applying calque. However, the best equuivalent is antihipertensor described as "A type of drug used to treat high blood pressure. There are many different types of antihypertensive agents, and they work in different ways to lower blood pressure", if we consult an authoritative reference such as Cancer.gov, an official site of the United States.
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