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Via a receptor

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Drugs may act via a receptor as:

  • an agonist - e.g. salbutamol on á2 adrenoceptors
  • an antagonist - e.g. atenolol on primarily á1 adrenoceptors
  • a partial agonist - e.g. xamoterol on á1 adrenoceptors

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