Autonomic Nervous System Drugs

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Choline Esthers

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-chol

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Cholinesterase inhibitors

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-gmine

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Alpha-1 Agonists

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Pheylephine

Naphazoline

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Alpha-1 Antagonist

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-zosin

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Alpha-2 Agonists

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Clonidine Methyldopa

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Choline Esthers

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Bethanechol

Carbachol

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Bethanechol

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Used post-op for ppl exhibiting urinary retention

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Carbachol

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Tx of Glaucoma

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Indirect-acting cholinomimets

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Cholinesterase inhibitors (reversible)

Organophosphates (irreversible)

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Chlinesterase inhibitors

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Pyridostigmine

Physostigmine

Neostigmine

Edrophonium

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Organophosphate

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Pralidoxime

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Cholinoreceptor Blockers

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Propantheline Bromide

Atropine & Glycopyrrolate

Tropicamine and Homatropine

Dicyclomine & Belladonna

Benztropine

Ipratropium Bromide

Scopolamine

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Propantheline Bromide

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GI; used to treat ulcers --> decrease prod of acid in the stomach

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Atropine

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competitively binds to postsynaptic receptors, antagonizes the effects of Ach

urinary urgency tx

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Glycopyrrolate

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pre-anesthesia

decrease secretions in tracheal-bronchial tree

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Tropicamine & Homatropine

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used to dilate pupils

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Dicyclomine

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cholinergic antagonist

Used for GI cramps

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Belladonna

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Alkaloid

Used for GI cramps

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Ipratropium Bromide

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tx of asthma, COPD

blocks Ach effect

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Scopolamine

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tx motion sickness

side effects: short term memory loss and psychotic behavior

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Alpha-1 Agonists

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Phenylephrine

Naphazoline

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Phenylephrine

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controls BP

vasoconstriction --> increases BP

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Naphazoline

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decreases redness in the eye (vasoconstriction)

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Alpha-1 Antagonists

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Prazosin

Terazosin

Doxazosin

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Terazosin and Doxazosin

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tx HTN and benign prostatic hypertrophy

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Alpha-2 Agonists

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Clonidine

Methyldopa

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Beta-1 Agonist (specific)

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Dobutamine

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Beta-2 Agonist (specific)

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Albuterol

Terbutaline

Ritrodrine

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Albuterol

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Asthma

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Terbutaline

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Asthma

Tx for preterm labor

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Ritrodrine

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given by infusion for labor

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Beta-Agonists (non-specific)

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Isoproterenol

Metaproterenol

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Beta-1 Antagonist (specific)

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Atenolol

Metoprolol

Esmolol

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Atenolol and Metoprolol

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HTN

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Esmolol

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arrythmias and HTN during anesthesia

short-acting

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Beta-Antagonists (non-specific)

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Propranolol

Nadolol

Timolol

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Propranolol

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IV 10x more potent than PO

Strong first-pass metabolism

Can cause memory impairment

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Timolol

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eye drop for tx of Glaucoma

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Other Adrenergic Agonists

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Norephinephrine (alpha and beta)

Dopamine

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Norephinephrine (alpha and beta)

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Mostly alpha agonist effects (some beta agonist effects)

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Dopamine

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precursor of NE

low dose --> urinary output

high dose --> converts to norephinephrine --> decrease urinary output

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Mixed Antagonists

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Labetalol

Carvedilol

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Labetalol

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primarily on alpha receptors

decreases vascular tone

safe in pregnancy (decrease pregnancy induced HTN)

alpha-1 antagonist --> reflex tachycardia (potential problem)

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Carvedilol

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primarily on beta receptors

tx of heart failure