Prazosin (Minipress)

alpha1-blocker

alpha2-blocker

beta2-blocker

beta1-blocker

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Terazosin (Hytrin)

alpha1-blocker

alpha2-blocker

beta2-blocker

beta1-blocker

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Tamsulosin (Flomax)

alpha1-blocker

alpha2-blocker

beta2-blocker

beta1-blocker

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Doxazosin (Cardura)

used to treat hypertension

used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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Prazosin (Minipress)

used to treat hypertension

used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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Terazosin (Hytrin)

manage mild/moderate hypertension; treatment ofbenign prostatic hyperylasia (BPH)

used to treat hypertension

used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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Tamsulosin (Flomax)

used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

used to treat hypertension

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Alpha-blockers

inhibit the vasoconstrictor response to epinephrine and levonordefrin.

increase the vasoconstrictor response to epinephrine, but reduce the tachycardia resulting from epinephrine.

should not be used with indirectly acting sympathetic drugs (i.e., Tyramine and anphetamines) and with several other drugs such as opioids, especially meperidine.

have exaggerated effects when given with neuron depleting agents like reserpine and quanethidine.

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Beta-blockers

increase the vasoconstrictor response to epinephrine, but reduce the tachycardia resulting from epinephrine.

inhibit the vasoconstrictor response to epinephrine and levonordefrin.

should not be used with indirectly acting sympathetic drugs (i.e., Tyramine and anphetamines) and with several other drugs such as opioids, especially meperidine.

have exaggerated effects when given with neuron depleting agents like reserpine and quanethidine.

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