Adrengergic blocking drugs

Class: Alpha blocker

Action: Reduces Peripheral Vascular resistance

Indications: Hypertension; Diagnoses of pheochromocytoma by rapidly causing a drop in BP; Treat the infiltration effects caused by dopamine, and epi (inject in a circular pattern SQ around the sight of infiltration)

Adverse effects: tachycardia; dizziness; GI upset

Interactions: ED drugs; ETOH;

Route: IV

Class: Alpha Blocker

Action: Blocks alpha receptors in the smooth muscle of the bladder and prostate, which allows for urinary flow.

Indications: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Route: PO

Class: Beta Blocker

Action: cardioselective beta-blocker

indications: used to prevent future MI and hypertension.

Route: IV or PO

Class: Alpha & beta blocker

Indications: Used as treatment in heart failure, but is also good for hypertension, and angina.

Route: PO

Class: Beta1-blocker

Indications: Used to control SVT ( has very short half life, and infusion must be titrated to achieve the serum levels.

Route: IV

Class: Alpha1-and Beta- Blocker

indications: Severe hypertension

Route: PO;IV

Class: Beta1- Blocker

indication: Hypertension: Post MI; Pre MI

Route: PO; IV

Class: Beta-blocker

indications: Angina; hypertension; Dysrhthmias; Post-MI: Hypertrophic subaortic stenosius; Essential tremor; Migraine; Pheochromocytoma surgery

Route: PO; IV