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41 Cards in this Set

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Epinephrine
Alpha and Beta agonist
Norepinephrine
Alpha and Beta1 agonist
Isoproterenol
Beta agonist
Dopamine
High doses- Alpha and Beta agonist

Low doses- vasodilation in kidney
Tyramine
Alpha agonist in pts on MAOI, uptake into neuron via pump
Amphetamine
Alpha agonist, treat hyperkinetic kids and narcolepsy
Methamphetamine
Alpha agonist
Methylphenidate
Alpha agonist, treat ADHD
Ephedrine
Mixed effect (release NE from storage), Alpha and Beta agonist, treat bronchial asthma, pressor agent, mydriasis without cycloplegia
Phenylephrine
Direct effect, Alpha agonist
Methoxamine
Direct effect, Alpha agonist, treat tachycardia (reflex bradycardia)
Metaproterenol
Beta2 agonist, treat bronchial asthma
Terbutaline
Beta2 agonist, treat bronchial asthma, prevent premature labor
Albuterol
Beta2 agonist, treat bronchial asthma
Salmeterol
Beta2 agonist, treat bronchial asthma
Ritodrine
Beta2 agonist, prevent premature labor
Dobutamine
Beta1 agonist, treat cardiac insufficiency (increase force of contraction)
Clonidine
Alpha2 agonist, decrease sympathetic tone to blood vessels and heart, enhance vagal outflow to heart, treat opioid and ethanol withdrawal
Alpha-methyl DOPA
Alpha2 agonist, in CNS converted to alpha-methylnorepinephrine, reduces sympathetic tone
Alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine
Inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase to depress catecholamine levels in pts with pheochromocytoma prior to surgery
Reserpine
Depletes catecholamines in CNS
Guanethidine
Uptake into neuron is via pump, no CNS effects
6-OH Dopamine
Destroys adrenergic nerve terminals
Phentolamine
Alpha1 blocker, short acting, screen for pheochromocytoma
Phenoxybenzamine
Alpha1 blocker, long duration
Prazosin
Alpha1 blocker, no reflex tachycardia
Doxazosin
Alpha blocker, treat benign prostatic hypertrophy
Terazosin
Alpha blocker, treat benign prostatic hypertrophy
Yohimbine
Alpha2 blocker
Propanolol
Beta blocker, prevent migrane headaches, local anesthetic, hepatic elimination
Metoprolol
Beta1 blocker, reduces renin, hepatic metabolism, CNS side effects (fatigue, dizziness, headache, insomnia)
Atenolol
Beta1 blocker, long half life, less CNS side effects, renal excretion
Pindolol
Beta blocker, renal and hepatic excretion, intrinsic sympathomimetic activity
Timolol
Beta blocker, treat glaucoma, prevent reinfarction of myocardium
Nadolol
Beta blocker, renal excretion, long duration of action
Betaxolol
Beta1 blocker, hepatic metabolism, long half life
Esmolol
Beta1 blocker, short half life, emergency control of ventricular heart rate in pts with atria lfibrillation
Labetalol
Beta blocker and Alpha1 blocker, decreases plasma renin, antihypertensive without reflex tachycardia, hepatic metabolism
Carvedilol
Beta blocker and Alpha1 blocker, antihypertensive, free radical scavenger, treat congestive heart failure
Cocaine
Block NE reuptake, local anesthetic
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Block catecholamine reuptake into adrenergic nerve terminals, treat depression