Which of the following is an example of the centrally acting blockers?
A) doxazosin (Cardura®)
B) prazosin (Minipress®)
C) clonidine (Catapres®)
D) nifedipine (Procardia®)
C) clonidine (Catapres®)
The drug called clonidine (Catapres®) is a centrally acting blocker. It is administered orally, though there is a transdermal formulation called Catapres-TTS®. It is usually used when a patient has not responded to other therapies for hypertension.
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a. __________________________ b. __________________________ c. __________________________ d. __________________________ e. __________________________ f. __________________________
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