Adrenergic Antagonists
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sassyschmoo on October 11, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Prazosin | alpha1>>>alpha2. Good antihypertensive. |
| Phenoxybenzamine | alpha1>alpha2, irreversible and long duration. |
| Phentolamine | alpha1=alpha2, older drug and not used much anymore. |
| Tolazoline | alpha2>>alpha1. Reverses a2as. |
| Labetalol, Carvedilol | beta1=beta2>=alpha1>alpha2. Used in heart failure. |
| Metoprololol, Acebutolol, Atenolol | beta1>>>beta2, mainly affects heart. |
| Propanolol, Timolol | beta1=beta2, don't want to antagonize beta2 (b/c stop bronchodilation) so not as useful. |
| Butoxamine | beta2>>>beta1 |
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