Adrenergic

Front 1

Alpha blockers

Back 1

Lower BP.
Vasodilation
Orthostatic hypotension

Alpha 1 blocker :
Doxazosin
Prazosin
Terazosin
Non selective (alpha 1 & 2) blockers:
pentolamine
Phenoxy benzamine

Front 2

Beta blockers

Back 2

Non selective blockers:
propranolol
Timolol
Sotalol
Beta 1 selective blockers :
Metoprolol

Front 3

Centrally acting alpha 2 agonists

Back 3

Clonidine
Methyl dopa

Front 4

Alpha 1

Back 4

Site: smooth muscle in blood vessels, stomach, intestine, kidney, liver.
Action: vasoconstriction, decreased GI motility and tone, increased renin secretion, gluconeogenesis, mydriasis.

Front 5

Alpha 2

Back 5

Smooth muscle in blood vessel

Vasodilation

Front 6

Beta 1

Back 6

Cardiac, kidney.

Increased rate and force of contractions, increased renin secretions

Front 7

Beta 2

Back 7

Bronchial, vascular, coronary arteriole, uterine smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, pancreas, liver.

Vasodilation, decreased secretion, gluconeogenesis.

Front 8

Adrenergic agonists

Back 8

Indirect acting : tyramine & amphetamine.

Direct acting : phenylephrine, clonidine, dobutamine, terbutaline, albuterol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, isoproterenol.

Front 9

Epinephrine reversal

Back 9

Predictable result of the use of epinephrine in a patient who has received an alpha blocker.

Front 10

Beta agonists

Back 10

Causes: increased heart rate, blood pressure, bronchodilation .
Uses : asthma, COPD, allergic reactions.
Beta 1 agonists:
dobutamine
Isoproterenol
Epinephrine
Beta 2 agonists:
Salmeterol
Terbutaline.

Front 11

Alpha agonists

Back 11

Alpha 1 agonists: causes vasoconstriction, mydriasis.
Methoxamine
Oxymetazoline
Alpha 2 agonists : used in treatment of opiate dependence and alchohol withdrawal symptoms.
Clonidine
Xylazine
Guanethidine