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Pharmacology · Chapter 7
The Adrenergic Blockade Board
Adrenergic antagonists work by
cutting a wire
. Which wire — α
1
, β
1
, or β
2
— decides both the benefit and the danger. Pick a drug, then tap any organ to see what happens downstream.
Pick a blocker
Nothing is blocked yet.
α
1
receptors
β
1
receptors
β
2
receptors
blocked
Adrenergic antagonists
choose a drug class below
α blockers
3 drugs
β blockers
4 drugs
α + β
2 drugs