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 34-year-old female presents to the emergency room with headache and palpitations. She is sweating profusely and appears tremulous on exam. Vital signs are as follows: HR 120, BP 190/110, RR 18, O2 99% on room air, and Temp 37C. Urinary metanephrines and catechols are positive. Which of the following medical regimens is contraindicated as a first-line therapy in this patient?
ALabetalol
BPropranolol
CNitroprusside
DLisinopril
EPhenoxybenzamine
An investigator is studying a local anesthetic that causes increased sympathetic activity. When given intravenously, it causes euphoria and pupillary dilation. Which of the following is the most likely effect of this drug at the synaptic cleft?
AIncreased release of norepinephrine
BDecreased reuptake of norepinephrine
CDecreased release of acetylcholine
DIncreased release of serotonin
EDecreased breakdown of norepinephrine
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