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Alpha1 Locations
1. Eye
2. Arterioles (skin, viscera, mucous membranes)
3. Veins
4. Sex organs, male
5. Prostatic capsule
6. Bladder
Alpha2 Locations
1. Presynaptic nerve inhibition of transmitter release terminals
2. Postsynaptic in the central nervous system
Beta1 Locations
1. Heart
2. Kidney
Beta2 Locations
1. Arterioles (heart, lung, skeletal muscle)
2. Bronchi
3. Uterus
4. Liver
5. Skeletal muscle
Dopamine Locations
1. Kidney
Eye
1. Alpha1
2. Contraction of the radial muscle of the iris causes mydriasis (increased pupil size)
Arterioles
1. Alpha1
2. Skin, viscera, and mucous membranes
3. Constriction

A. Beta2
B. Heart, lung, and skeletal muscle
C. Dilation
Veins
1. Alpha1
2. Constriction
Sex organs, male
1. Alpha1
2. Ejaculation
Prostatic capsule
1. Alpha1
2. Contraction
Bladder
1. Alpha1
2. Contraction of trigone and sphincter
Heart
1. Beta1
2. Increase rate
Kidney
1. Beta1
2. Release of renin

A. Dopamine
B. Dilation of kidney vasculature
Bronchi
1. Beta2
2. Dilation
Uterus
1. Beta2
2. Relaxation
Liver
1. Beta2
2. Glycogenolysis
Skeletal Muscle
1. Beta2
2. Enhanced contraction, glycogenolysis
Alpha1 General
1. Vasoconstriction
2. Ejaculation
3. Contraction of bladder neck and prostate
Alpha2 General
1. Located in presynaptic junction
2. Minimal clinical significance
Beta1 General
A.Heart
1. Increases heart rate
2. Increases force of contraction
3. Increases velocity of conduction in atrioventricular (AV) node

B. Kidney
1. Renin release
Beta2 General
1. Bronchial dilation
2. Relaxation of uterine muscle
3. Vasodilation
4. Glycogenolysis
Dopamine General
1. Dilates renal blood vessels
Adrenergic Agonist
Epinephrine
1. Receptor Specificity
-Alpha1, Alpha2, Beta1, Beta2

2. Chemical Classification
-Catecholamine

3. Therapeutic Uses
-Elevates BP, Mydriasis, Restores cardiac function in arrest, Bronchial dilation in asthma, Treatment for anaphylactic shock
Adrenergic Agonist:
Norepinephrine
1. Receptor Specificity
-Alpha1, Alpha2, Beta1

2. Chemical Classification
-Catecholamine

3. Therapeutic Uses
-Hypotensive states, Cardiac arrest
Adrenergic Agonist:
Isoproterenol
1. Receptor Specificity
-Beta1, Beta2

2. Chemical Classification
-Catecholamine

3. Therapeutic Uses
-AV heart block or arrest, Bronchodilation (Asthma - not used anymore), Bronchospasm (during anesthesia)
Adrenergic Agonist:
Dopamine
1. Receptor Specificity
-Alpha1, Beta1, and Dopamine

2. Chemical Classification
-Catecholamine

3. Therapeutic Uses
-Increase cardiac output, increase renal perfusion, preserve renal function with ARF
Adrenergic Agonist:
Dobutamine
1. Receptor Specificity
-Beta1

2. Chemical Classification
-Catecholamine

3. Therapeutic Uses
-Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Adrenergic Agonist:
Phenylephrine
1. Receptor Specificity
-Alpha1

2. Chemical Classification
-Non Catecholamine

3. Therapeutic Uses
-Reduce nasal congestion, Elevate BP, Dilate pupils,
Adrenergic Agonist:
Terbutaline
1. Receptor Specificity
-Beta2

2. Chemical Classification
-Non Catecholamine

3. Therapeutic Uses
-Asthma, Delay of pre-term labor
Adrenergic Agonist:
Ephedrine
1. Receptor Specificity
-Alpha1, Alpha2, Beta2

2. Chemical Classification
-Non Catecholamine

3. Therapeutic Uses
-Nasal congestion
What are the therapeutic applications for Alpha-Adrenergic blockade?
1. Essential hypertension
2. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
3. Pheochromocytoma
4. Raynaud's Disease
What are the Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists II medications?
1. Prazosin
2. Silodosin
3. Terazosin
4. Doxazosin
5. Tamsulosin
6. Alfuzosin
7. Phentolamine
8. Phenoxybenzamine
What are the therapeutic applications for Beta-Adrenergic blockade?
1. Angina pectoris
2. Heart failure
3. Hyperthyroidism
4. Migrane
5. Pheochromocytoma
6. Glaucoma
What are the Beta-Adrenergic Antagonist II medications?
1. Atenolol
2. Propranolol
3. "several others that end with -olol"