Alpha-2 agonists: Difference between revisions
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* [[clonidine]] | *[[clonidine]] | ||
* [[guanabenz]] | *[[guanabenz]] | ||
* [[guanfacine]] | *[[guanfacine]] | ||
* [[methyldopa]] | *[[methyldopa]] | ||
* [[moxonidine]] | *[[moxonidine]] | ||
==Adverse effects== | ==Adverse effects== | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 27 October 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