Alpha blockers

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Background

  • Also known as α-blockers
    • &α;1-blockers act on &α;1-adrenoceptors
    • &α;2-blockers act on &α;2-adrenoceptors
  • Act as neutral antagonists or inverse agonists of &α;-adrenergic receptors (α-adrenoceptors)

Medications

Non-selective

Selective α 1

Selective α 2

Mixed

Uses

See also

References