Alpha-2 agonists: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Central alpha agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating alpha-receptors in the brain which | *Central alpha agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating alpha-receptors in the brain which causes peripheral vasodilation | ||
==Medications== | ==Medications== | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 29 September 2016
Background
- Central alpha agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating alpha-receptors in the brain which causes peripheral vasodilation
Medications
Adverse effects
- sedation
- drying of the nasal mucosa
- rebound hypertension