When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. List of Alpha blockers (alpha adrenergic antagonists) - Drugs.com

    www.drugs.com/drug-class/alpha-adrenoreceptor-antagonists.html

    Alpha blockers bind to and block alpha-1 receptors. They are mostly used to treat high blood pressure or symptomatic benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) because alpha-1 receptors are located in the smooth muscle lining blood vessels, in the prostate, and in the neck of the bladder.

  3. Alpha-blockers: Types, Uses and Side Effects - Cleveland Clinic

    my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22321-alpha-

    Alpha-blockers are medications that treat high blood pressure. They can also treat some conditions affecting the circulatory system, prostate, and help with treating certain types of tumors. They work by slowing down specific types of cell activity in your nervous system.

  4. Alpha blocker - Wikipedia

    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_blocker

    Alpha blockers, also known as α-blockers or α-adrenoreceptor antagonists, are a class of pharmacological agents that act as antagonists on α-adrenergic receptors (α-adrenoceptors). [2] Historically, alpha-blockers were used as a tool for pharmacologic research to develop a greater understanding of the autonomic nervous system.

  5. Alpha blockers - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/.../in-depth/alpha-blockers/art-20044214

    Alpha blockers are a type of blood pressure medicine. Alpha blockers lower blood pressure by keeping a hormone called norepinephrine from tightening the muscles in the walls of smaller arteries and veins. As a result, the blood vessels remain open and relaxed.

  6. Alpha-Blockers - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556066

    Alpha-blockers are medications used in the management and treatment of essential hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and pheochromocytoma. This activity reviews the indications, contraindications, activity, adverse events, and other key elements of alpha-blocker therapy in the clinical setting as relates to the essential points ...

  7. Alpha blockers: Uses, common brands, and safety info - SingleCare

    www.singlecare.com/drug-classes/alpha-blockers

    Alpha blockers (α-blockers) are a class of medications that block alpha receptors in the body. They are widely available as both generic and brand-name medications. They treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by relaxing the smooth muscles in the bladder.

  8. Alpha-1 blocker - Wikipedia

    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-1_blocker

    Alpha-1 blockers are first line treatment for the symptoms of BPH in men. [1][2][7][8] Doxazosin, terazosin, alfuzosin, and tamsulosin have all been well established in treatment to reduce lower urine tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. They are all believed to be similarly effective for this purpose.

  9. Alpha-blockers are medicines that are mainly used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and problems with passing urine in men who have enlargement of the prostate gland. Prostate gland enlargement is also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

  10. Pharmacology of Alpha-Blockers

    pharmacologymentor.com/alpha-blockers

    Alpha-blockers are a class of medications primarily known for their ability to relax smooth muscles in the blood vessels and prostate, leading to vasodilation and improved urinary flow, respectively. They have proven to be effective in managing conditions like hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and certain vascular conditions.

  11. How Do Alpha Blockers Work? - Uses, Side Effects, Drug Names

    www.rxlist.com/how_do_alpha_blockers_work/drug-class.htm

    Alpha blockers, also known as alpha-adrenergic antagonists, are used to treat conditions such as high blood pressure, benign prostatic hyperplasia (age-associated prostate gland enlargement that can cause urination difficulty), and Raynaud’s disease, which is a rare circulatory disorder affecting hands and feet.