Autonomic: carvedilol: practice question

A Pharmacology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pharmacology · Autonomic: carvedilol

Sample item

Which beta blocker also blocks alpha-1 receptors, giving vasodilation, and is used in chronic heart failure?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Carvedilol

Carvedilol is a non-selective beta blocker with alpha-1 blocking action and antioxidant properties, and it reduces mortality in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Labetalol is another combined alpha and beta blocker.

Option by option

  • A. Metoprolol tartrate

    Metoprolol is beta-1 selective without alpha action.

  • B. Sotalol

    Sotalol is a beta blocker with class III antiarrhythmic action.

  • C. Carvedilol (correct)

    Correct. Carvedilol has combined alpha and beta blockade.

  • D. Atenolol

    Atenolol has no alpha-blocking action.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is C, Carvedilol. Carvedilol is a non-selective beta blocker with alpha-1 blocking action and antioxidant properties, and it reduces mortality in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Why is "Metoprolol tartrate" not the answer?

Metoprolol is beta-1 selective without alpha action.

Why is "Sotalol" not the answer?

Sotalol is a beta blocker with class III antiarrhythmic action.

Why is "Atenolol" not the answer?

Atenolol has no alpha-blocking action.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Autonomic: carvedilol in Pharmacology. Labetalol is another combined alpha and beta blocker.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Autonomic: carvedilol?

Learn drugs as classes, then the exception in each class that an examiner would pick. Then use the flashcards and the other Pharmacology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.