Alpha Blockers May Cause a Sudden Fall in Blood Pressure

Alpha blockers may cause a sudden fall in blood pressure which results in a compensatory increase in heart rate.This increased heart rate is known as _______,and can be treated by administering ______ along with the alpha blocker.

A) reflex tachycardia; a diuretic
B) orthostatic hypotension; a diuretic
C) reflex tachycardia; a beta blocker
D) orthostatic hypotension; a beta blocker
E) reflex tachycardia; a beta-1 receptor agonist

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