Starting beta blockers before alpha blockade in pheochromocytoma is contraindicated. Beta blockers cancel out the vasodilatory effect of peripheral beta-2 adrenoceptors, potentially leading to unopposed alpha-adrenoceptor stimulation → vasoconstriction → hypertensive crisis.
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submitted by xxabi(83), 2019-06-04T18:55:46Z
Starting beta blockers before alpha blockade in pheochromocytoma is contraindicated. Beta blockers cancel out the vasodilatory effect of peripheral beta-2 adrenoceptors, potentially leading to unopposed alpha-adrenoceptor stimulation → vasoconstriction → hypertensive crisis.