A case report of clonidine induced syncope: a review of central actions of an old cardiovascular drug

A case report of clonidine induced syncope: a review of central actions of an old cardiovascular drug

Abstract Background Clonidine is an imidazoline sympatholytic, acting on both α2-adrenergic and imidazoline receptors in the brainstem to induce antihypertensive and negative chronotropic effects in the vasculature and heart respectively. Case presentation A 69-year-old gentleman with hypertension p...

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Main Authors: Alexander J. Sandweiss, Christopher M. Morrison, Anne Spichler, John Rozich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
Basic pharmacology
Clonidine
Brainstem
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-018-0198-1

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