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Adrenergic Blockers Flashcards

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Adrenergic Blockers

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block the “fight or flight response”

classified by the type of adrenergic receptor they block

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Alpha blockers “zosin”

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reducing urinary obstruction & relieving effects of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
AE: orthostatic hypotension, incontinence, dry mouth

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Phentolamine is useful for

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restoring blood flow & preventing necrosis

contra - hypersensitivity, MI, coronary artery disease

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tamulosin (Flomax)

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treat BPH
contra - sildenafil
AE - headache, abnormal ejaculation, rhinits

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Beta Blockers (“olol”)

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can be selective or nonselective 
Beta1 = heart 
Beta2= lungs 
Cardioprotective 
migraine headaches 
AE - mask s&s of hypoglycemia
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nonselective BBs

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don’t give to respiratory issue patients

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