drug adverse effects of beta-adrenergic receptor agonists

Adverse effects: 1) hypokalemia, intracellular shift of K⁺ 2) metabolic acidosis 3) hypomagnesemia 4) tachycardia 5) tremor 6) anxiety 7) palpitations 8) hypertension 9) cardiac arrhythmias 10) exacerbation of prostatism 11) paradoxic bronchospasm to aerosolized beta-adrenergic agents a) tachyphylaxis b) preservatives & propellants Adverse effects more likely in elderly & in patients with cardiovascular, hepatic & neurologic disorders.

Properties

DRUGS: beta-adrenergic receptor agonist FORM: drug adverse effects beta adrenergic receptor agonist

References

Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 741