See Also: alpha-adrenergic blocking agent(medicine)
adrenergic blocking agent(medicine)
Beta adrenergic blocking agents(health)
beta-adrenergic blocking agent(medicine)
adrenergic neuronal blocking agent(medicine)
beta-adrenergic receptor blocking agent(medicine)
alpha blocking(medicine)
receptors, adrenergic, alpha-1(medicine)
receptors, adrenergic, alpha-2(medicine)
receptors, adrenergic, alpha(medicine)

alpha-adrenergic blocking agent (medicine) and Anisocoria (health)


alpha-adrenergic blocking agent (medicine)


alpha-adrenergic blocking agent


An agent that competitively blocks alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in the treatment of hypertension.

Synonym: alpha-blocker.


Anisocoria (health)


A difference in the size of the two pupils. It is present in about 5% of normal children. The most serious cause of an acquired Anisocoria follows a head injury with some brain or nerve damage; a disease such as a tumor also causes it.