Drugs Affecting Adrenergic Function

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Nonselective Adrenergic Agonists - Prototype:epinephrine (Adrenalin, Epinephrine)

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Indications: Asthma/COPD, Anaphylactic reacation, Cardiac arrest, Ophthalmic agent (vasopressin -Significantly different from Prototype)

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Nonselective Adrenergic Agonists - ephedrine
(significantly different from Prototype)

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Indications: Asthma, enuresis, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sinusitis, Hypotension

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Nonselective Adrenergic Agonists - norepinephrine (NE)

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Indications:Hypotension/shockVentricular fibrillation/cardiac arrest

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Alpha-1 Adrenergic Agonists
Prototype: phenylephrine methoxamine (Dristan, Dimetapp, Neo-Synephrine)

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Indications: Nasal congestion, common cold, glaucoma, shock, hypotensive crisis, anesthetic adjunct, PSVT

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Alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonists
Prototype: clonidine

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Indications: Cancer pain (epidural), antihypertensive, alcohol withdrawal, diabetic diarrhea, menopausal flushing, opiate detoxification, herpetic neuralgia, ulcerative colitis

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Beta-Adrenergic Agonists
Prototype: dopamine (Intropin)
midodrine, respiratory beta agonists

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Indications: Hemodynamic imbalances

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Beta-Adrenergic Agonists
dobutamine (Dobutrex)

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Indications: Cardiac decompensation due to decreased contractility

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Beta-Adrenergic Agonists
isoproterenol (Isuprel)

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Indications: Cardiac arrhythmias, shock, bronchodilation

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Beta-Adrenergic Agonists
mephentermine (Wyamine)

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Indications: Prophylaxis to prevent hypotension secondary to spinal anesthesia, Hypotension following spinal anesthesia, shock

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Beta-Adrenergic Agonists
metaraminol (Aramine)

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Indications: Prevention and/or treatment of acute hypotensive state

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Dopaminergic Agonists
Prototype: fenoldopam (Corlopam)

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Indications: Severe Hypertension, renal vasodilation

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Adrenergic Antagonists:
Alpha-adrenergic antagonists
Prototype: Prazosin
alfuzosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, terazosin

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Indications: Hypertension, angina, CHF, PBH, Raynaud, vasospasm (finasteride -Significantly different from Prototype)

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Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists
doxazosin

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Indications: BPH, Hypertension

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Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists dutasteride

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Indications: BPH (Significantly different from Prototype)

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Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists
alfuzosin

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BPH

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Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists
tamsulosin

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BPH

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Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists
terazosin

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Hypertension, BPH

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Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists
phentolamine

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Indications: Drug infiltration, Pheochromocytoma-induced, HTN & sweating, micturitional disorders, Raynaud vasospasm, Erectile dysfunction (Significantly different from Prototype)

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Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists
phenoxybenzamine

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Indications: (Significantly different from Prototype) Pheochromocytoma-induced HTN & sweating, micturitional disorders, Raynaud vasospasm, impotence

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Adrenergic Antagonists:
Beta-adrenergic antagonists:
Prototype: Propranolol
acebutolol, atenolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, esmolol, metipranolol, metoprolol, penbutolol, pindolol, nadolol, timolol

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Indications: Cardiac arrhythmias, MI, hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, Hypertension, pheochromocytoma, prophylaxis of migraine, angina, essential tremor (carvedilol, labetalol, sotalol -significantly different from Prototype)

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
metipranolol (OptiPranolol)

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Indications: Glaucoma, Ocular HTN

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
nadolol (Corgard)

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Indications: Angina, HTN, cardiovasuclar disorders

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
penbutolol (Levatol)

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Indications: Hypertension

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
pindolol (Visken)

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Indications: HTN, hyperthyroidism, Angina

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
timolol (Timoptic, Blocadren)

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Indications: HTN, angina, arrhythmias, post-MI, prophylaxis of migraine, Glaucoma

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
atenolol (Tenormin)

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Indications: Angina, HTN, post-MI, arrhythmias, CHF, anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome, alcohol withdrawal

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
acebutolol (Sectral)

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Indications: Ventricular arrhythmias, HTN, Angina

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
betaxolol (Betopic, Kerlone)

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Indications: HTN, cardiovascular disorders, Glaucoma

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
bisoprolol (Zebeta)

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Indications: Angina, CHF, HTN

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
esmolol (Brevibloc)

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Indications: Acute MI, Post-op HTN, supra-ventricular arrhythmia, Rapid-sequence intubation

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL)

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Indications: Angina, HTN, post-MI

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
sotalol (Betapace)

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Indications: Ventricular arrhythmias, angina, HTN

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate)

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Indications: HTN

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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
carvedilol (Coreg)

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Indications: HTN, Heart failure, Static angina, Post-MI