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A 24-year-old man comes to the physician ...
ฮฑ-Adrenergic agonist ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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Phenylephrine is an a1>a2 agonist, given as a nasal decongestant. Thanks Sketchy Pharm

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md_caffeiner  I thought exactly the same,thoe brothers in sketchy, but then thought "spring?Sneezing? This is an asthym q and the answer shoud be b agonist" Too much thinking... +3
nikhilredd  a common mechanism between nasal congestion and migraines are vasodilation and their treatment involves vasoconstriction- here alpha agonist +



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