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clonidine (drug class)?
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central acting alpha-2 agonist
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clonidine (mechanism)?
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decrease central adrenergic outflow
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clonidine (indication)
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use to tx HTN, espeically w/renal dz due to no decrease in blood flow to kidney
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alpha
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methyldopa (drug class)?-central acting alpha-2 agonist
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alpha
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methyldopa (mechanism)?-decrease adrenergic outflow
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alpha methyldopa (indication)-
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use for tx HTN especially w/renal dz (doesn't decrease blood flow to kidney)
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good way to tx HTN in setting of renal dz?
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central alpha-2 agonists = drugs that dont decrease flow to kidneys (clonididne, alpha-methyldopa)
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phenoxybenzamine (drug class)?
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Irreversible nonselective alpha adrenergic blocker
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phenoxybenzamine (indication)
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use for pheochromocytoma before removal b/c high levels of catecholimens won't overcome irreversible block (also long t-half)
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phentolamine (drug class)?
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nonselective alpha blocker
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phentolamine (indication)
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used for pts on MAO inhibitors who eat tyramine containing foods
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toxicity of nonselective alpha blockers?
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orthostatic hypotension and reflexive tachycardia
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drug class of all the following: doxazosin, terazosin, prazosin?
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alpha-1 selective alpha blockers
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alpha
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1 selective alpha blockers (indications) - tx HTN, urinary retention in BPH
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alpha
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1 selective alpha blockers (toxicity)- 1st dose orthostatic HTN, dizziness, headache"
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doxazosin(indications)
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tx HTN, urinary retention in BPH
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terazosin(indications)
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tx HTN, urinary retention in BPH
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prazosin(indications)
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tx HTN, urinary retention in BPH
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doxazosin(toxicity)
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1st dose orthostatic HTN, dizziness, headache"
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terazosin(toxicity)
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1st dose orthostatic HTN, dizziness, headache"
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prazosin(toxicity)
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1st dose orthostatic HTN, dizziness, headache"
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mirtazapine (drug class)?
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alpha-2 selective alpha blocker
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mirtazapine (indication)
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use for tx of depression
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mirtazapine (toxicity):
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sedation, increased cholesterol, increased appetite
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