Alpha-2 agonists - Revision history

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Antihypertensives]]		*[[Antihypertensives]]

			==References==
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	[[Category:Pharmacology]]		[[Category:Pharmacology]]

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Medications

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	*[[clonidine]]		*[[clonidine]]
			*[[dexmedetomidine]]
	*[[guanabenz]]		*[[guanabenz]]
	*[[guanfacine]]		*[[guanfacine]]

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Medications

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	*[[methyldopa]]		*[[methyldopa]]
	*[[moxonidine]]		*[[moxonidine]]
			*[[Xylazine toxicity\|Xylazine]] (veterinary med, drug of abuse)

	==Adverse effects==		==Adverse effects==

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Central ~~alpha~~ agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating ~~alpha~~-receptors in the brain which causes peripheral vasodilation		*Central α agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating α-receptors in the brain which causes peripheral vasodilation

	==Medications==		==Medications==

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	==Medications==		==Medications==
	* [[clonidine]]		*[[clonidine]]
	* [[guanabenz]]		*[[guanabenz]]
	* [[guanfacine]]		*[[guanfacine]]
	* [[methyldopa]]		*[[methyldopa]]
	* [[moxonidine]]		*[[moxonidine]]

	==Adverse effects==		==Adverse effects==

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Background

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	*Central alpha agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating alpha-receptors in the brain which ~~open~~ peripheral ~~arteries easing blood flow. T~~		*Central alpha agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating alpha-receptors in the brain which causes peripheral vasodilation

	==Medications==		==Medications==

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	==Background==		==Background==
	Central alpha agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating alpha-receptors in the brain which open peripheral arteries easing blood flow. These [[Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor\|alpha 2 receptors]] are known as [[autoreceptors]] which provide a negative feedback in neurotransmission (in this case, the vasoconstriction effects of adrenaline).		*Central alpha agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating alpha-receptors in the brain which open peripheral arteries easing blood flow. T
	Central alpha agonists, such as clonidine, are usually prescribed when all other anti-hypertensive medications have failed. For treating hypertension, these drugs are usually administered in combination with a diuretic.

	==Medications==		==Medications==

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==Background==
Central alpha agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating alpha-receptors in the brain which open peripheral arteries easing blood flow. These [[Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor|alpha 2 receptors]] are known as [[autoreceptors]] which provide a negative feedback in neurotransmission (in this case, the vasoconstriction effects of adrenaline).
Central alpha agonists, such as clonidine, are usually prescribed when all other anti-hypertensive medications have failed. For treating hypertension, these drugs are usually administered in combination with a diuretic.

==Medications==
* [[clonidine]]
* [[guanabenz]]
* [[guanfacine]]
* [[methyldopa]]
* [[moxonidine]]

==Adverse effects==
*sedation
*drying of the nasal mucosa
*rebound hypertension

==See Also==
*[[Antihypertensives]]

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Antihypertensives]]		*[[Antihypertensives]]
			[[Category:Pharmacology]]