The Drugs Called Beta Blockers Are Competitive Antagonists Often Used

question 8

Multiple Choice

The drugs called beta blockers are competitive antagonists often used in medicine to prevent epinephrine from binding to beta adrenergic receptors, and in turn leading to decrease of blood pressure and heart rate. When beta blockers are used in the patient they change

• A) receptors' affinity for epinephrine
• B) receptors' specificity for epinephrine
• C) number of receptors bound to epinephrine
• D) adrenergic receptor saturation

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