Alpha-2 agonists: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Central | *Central α agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating α-receptors in the brain which causes peripheral vasodilation | ||
==Medications== | ==Medications== | ||
Revision as of 01:13, 24 July 2017
Background
- Central α agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating α-receptors in the brain which causes peripheral vasodilation
Medications
Adverse effects
- sedation
- drying of the nasal mucosa
- rebound hypertension