An alpha blocker used for the treatment of episodes of hypertension in phaeochrornocytoma, a tumour of the adrenal gland that can release large amounts of noradrenaline and adrenaline unpredictably and thereby cause raised blood pressure. It is also used to treat the hypertension caused by monoamine oxidase inhibitors and related substances. It is available as a solution for injection on prescription only.
Proprietary preparation: Rogitine.
phentolamine


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