phenoxybenzamine
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phenoxybenzamine
[fĕ-nok″se-ben´zah-mēn]an adrenergic blocking agent; the hydrochloride salt is used to control hypertension in pheochromocytoma and to treat urinary symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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phenoxybenzamine
(fĭ-nŏk′sē-bĕn′zə-mēn′)n.
A long-acting alpha-blocker, C18H22ClNO, used in its hydrochloride form to treat high blood pressure, excessive sweating, and tachycardia caused by pheochromocytoma.
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phenoxybenzamine
An alpha-adrenergic blocker drug with a powerful and persistent action, used to treat bladder neck obstruction and the effects of the adrenaline-producing tumour, the PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA. A brand name is Dibenyline.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005