Why Phentolamine in Pheochromocytoma? Understanding its Crucial Role
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In pheochromocytoma, tumors produce excessive catecholamines, leading to severe and potentially fatal hypertensive crises. Phentolamine is an alpha-adrenergic blocker used to mitigate these life-threatening events by rapidly and effectively lowering dangerously high blood pressure.
