Guided Learning - Pressor Drugs
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- What are "pressor" drugs and for what conditions are they used? click here
- What is the rationale for stimulating the heart and constricting the systemic vasculature in the treatment of arterial hypotension? click here
- What is the difference between sympathomimetic and non-sympathomimetic pressor drugs in terms of how they act? click here
- What signal transduction pathways are activated for the following sympathomimetic receptor agonists, and how do these drugs increase arterial pressure?
- Why are sympathomimetic drugs contraindicated in patients having coronary artery disease? click here
- How are vasopressin analogs used in the treatment of hypotension associated with hypovolemic, cardiogenic, and septic shock? click here
- What is the mechanism of action of vasopressin analogs? click here
Revised 10/28/2023