ANS Part 3: adrenergic antag Flashcards
Phenoxybenzamine classification
irreversible non-selective alpha antagonist
phenoxybenzamine binding to alpha 1 causes
vasodilation and lower BP
phenoxybenzamine binding to alpha 2 causes
increase insulin
phenoxybenzamine is used to treat
pheochromocytoma
phentolamine classification
reversible non-selective alpha antagonist
phentolamine binding to alpha 1 cuases
vasodilation and lower BP
phentolamine binding to alpha 2 causes
increase NE
phentolamine is used to treat
- pheochromocytoma
2. hypertension
prazosin classification
reversible alpha 1 antagonist
what is prazosin used to treat
mild to moderate hypertension
tamsulosin (Flomax) classification
reversible alpha 1a/1d antagonist
tamsulosin effect
increase urine flow
what is tamsulosin used to treat
benign prostate hyperplasia
yohimbine classification
reversible alpha 2 antagonist
low doses of yohimbine causes
- binding to alpha 2
- CNS excitation
high doses of yohimbine causes
- binding to alpha 1
- vasodilation
what is yohimbine used to treat
erectile dysfunction