Drugs that bind to but do not activate alpha-adrenergic receptors thereby blocking the actions of endogenous or exogenous adrenergic agonists. Adrenergic alpha-antagonists are used in the treatment of hypertension, vasospasm, peripheral vascular disease, shock, and pheochromocytoma.
Synonyms: Adrenergic alpha Receptor Blockaders, alpha-Adrenergic Receptor Blockaders, Receptor Blockaders, alpha-Adrenergic, alpha Adrenergic Blocking Agents, alpha Adrenergic Blockers, alpha Adrenergic Receptor Blockaders, Adrenergic alpha Antagonists, alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists, Adrenergic alpha Blockers, Blockaders, Adrenergic alpha-Receptor, Antagonists, alpha-Adrenergic, alpha-Adrenergic Blocking Agents, alpha-Adrenergic Blockers, Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists, Blockers, alpha-Adrenergic, Blockaders, alpha-Adrenergic Receptor, Adrenergic alpha-Blockers, Adrenergic alpha-Receptor Blockaders, alpha Blockers, Adrenergic, Blocking Agents, alpha-Adrenergic, alpha-Antagonists, Adrenergic, alpha-Receptor Blockaders, Adrenergic, 0, Agents, alpha-Adrenergic Blocking, alpha Adrenergic Antagonists, alpha-Blockers, Adrenergic
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use ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS to search ADRENERGIC ALPHA RECEPTOR BLOCKADERS 1969-94 (as Prov 1969-72) ,95; was ADRENERGIC ALPHA RECEPTOR BLOCKADERS 1969-94 (Prov 1969-72) ,95; was ADRENERGIC ALPHA RECEPTOR BLOCKADERS 1973-94 ,general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS
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