Certain Beta Blockers Such as Pindolol (Visken)and Acebutolol (Sectral)are Valuable

question 6

Multiple Choice

Certain beta blockers such as pindolol (Visken) and acebutolol (Sectral) are valuable because they block the effects of excessive endogenous catecholamines while producing a normal background level of sympathetic stimulation to the heart.These beta blockers are said to have:

• A)nonselective sympatholytic activity.
• B)intrinsic sympatholytic activity.
• C)intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.
• D)extrinsic sympatholytic activity.
• E)selective sympatholytic activity.

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