phenoxybenzamine /phe·noxy·benz·amine/ (fĕ-nok″se-ben´zah-mēn) an irreversible α; the hydrochloride salt is used to control hypertension in pheochromocytoma and to treat urinary symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia.
phe·nox·y·ben·za·mine (f -n k s-b n z -mn)n. A long-acting alpha-blocker used in the form of its hydrochloride as a vasodilator in the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases. |
phenoxybenzamine
an α-adrenergic blocking agent with prolonged action; the hydrochloride salt is used as a vasodilator and as a relaxant in functional urethral obstruction. Has proved useful in some cases of chronic diarrhea in horses.
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