Alpha Drugs

Question 1

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Name one reversible nonselective alpha inhibitor and one irreversible nonselective alpha inhibitor.

Answer 1

Phentolamine (reversible)

Phenoxybenzamine (irreversible)

Question 2

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What medication is used to treat patients on MAO inhibitors who eat tyramine-containing foods?

Answer 2

Phentolamine

Question 3

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What alpha blocker is used to treat patients with severe cocaine-induced hypertension?

Answer 3

Phentolamine

Question 4

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What medication is used preoperatively to prevent catecholamine crises in those being treated for pheochromocytoma?

Answer 4

Phenoxybenzamine

Question 5

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Name four alpha₁-selective blockers.

Answer 5

Prazosin

Terazosin

Doxazosin

Tamsulosin

Question 6

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Name an alpha₂-selective blocker.

Answer 6

Mirtazapine

Question 7

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Name four alpha₂-selective agonists.

Answer 7

Clonidine,

guanfacine,

alpha-methyldopa,

tizanidine

Question 8

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What medications are used to treat hypertension in pregnant patients?

Answer 8

Alpha-methyldopa

Nifedipine

Labetalol

Hydralazine

Question 9

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Name a medication that is an alpha₁-selective agonist.

Answer 9

Midodrine

Question 10

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Name a medication that is an alpha-selective agonist (with a predilection for alpha₁ > alpha₂).

Answer 10

Phenylephrine