A 68-year-old man with hypertension comes to the physician because of fatigue and difficulty initiating urination. He wakes up several times a night to urinate. He does not take any medications. His blood pressure is 166/82 mm Hg. Digital rectal examination shows a firm, non-tender, and uniformly enlarged prostate. Which of the following is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
AFinasteride
Bα-Methyldopa
CPhenoxybenzamine
DTerazosin
ETamsulosin
A patient presents with periods of severe headaches and flushing however every time they have come to the physician they have not experienced any symptoms. The only abnormal finding is a blood pressure of 175 mmHg/100 mmHg. It is determined that the optimal treatment for this patient is surgical. Prior to surgery which of the following noncompetitive inhibitors should be administered?
APhentolamine
BIsoproterenol
CAtropine
DPropranolol
EPhenoxybenzamine
A 53-year-old man presents to the office for a routine examination. The medical history is significant for diabetes mellitus, for which he is taking metformin. The medical records show blood pressure readings from three separate visits to fall in the 130–160 mm Hg range for systolic and 90–100 mm Hg range for diastolic. Prazosin is prescribed. Which of the following are effects of this drug?
AVasodilation, decreased heart rate, bronchial constriction
BVasodilation, increased peristalsis, bronchial dilation
CVasoconstriction, bladder sphincter constriction, mydriasis
DVasoconstriction, increase in AV conduction rate, bronchial dilation
EVasodilation, bladder sphincter relaxation
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