Which of the following is an adverse effect of an adrenergic agonist?
a. Restlessness, pallor, tachycardia
b. Drowsiness, hypotension, pallor
c. Abdominal cramping, vomiting and diarrhea
d. Miosis, hypotension, restlessness
ANS: A
The most common unwanted adverse effects of alpha agonists are headache, restlessness, ex-citement, insomnia, and euphoria. Their adverse cardiovascular effects include vasoconstriction, hypertension, tachycardia, and palpitations or arrhythmias.
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