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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-018-0198-1 |