Exam questionKROK 2Pharmacy · 2013
A patient with hypertensive crisis has been given an intravenous injection of clonidine. What mechanism underlies the antihypertensive effect of clonidine?
Answer options
- Blockade of в-adrenergic receptors
- Blockade of peripheral α-adrenergic receptors
- Blockade of N-cholinergic receptors
- Stimulation of the central presynaptic «2-adrenergic receptors
- Direct myotropic effect on blood vessels
Correct answer
Stimulation of the central presynaptic «2-adrenergic receptors
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