Clonidine Overdose as an Unusual Cause of Heart Failure
Clonidine is used as an antihypertensive medication due to its effect on decreasing peripheral vascular resistance and therefore lowering blood pressure. Alpha antagonism in the medulla and the posterior hypothalamus causing a reduction in sympathetic activation allows for clonidine to be used as an...
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Main Authors: | Jagdeep Bhullar PharmD (Author), Arti Patel MS4 (Author), Jaagruthi Chitithoti DO (Author), Frederick Venter MD (Author), Theingi Win MD (Author), Fowrooz Joolhar MD (Author) |
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2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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