Adrenergic Agents: ALPHA-SPECIFIC ADRENERGIC AGONISTS And BETA-SPECIFIC ADRENERGIC AGONISTS

Question 1

DRUGS UNDER ALPHA-SPECIFIC
ADRENERGIC AGONISTS

Answer 1

❏ clonidine
❏ midodrine
❏ phenylephrine

Question 2

Usually indicated for treatment of
essential hypertension, orthostatic
hypotension, to ease opiate
withdrawal, cold and allergies, and
shock and shock-like states

Answer 2

ALPHA-SPECIFICADRENERGICAGONISTS

Question 3

Generally well absorbed from

Answer 3

all routes of administration

Question 4

how long till reaching peak levels

Answer 4

20-45
minutes.

Question 5

metabolized in the

Answer 5

liver,

Question 6

primarily excreted in the

Answer 6

urine.

Question 7

Use to manage and treat bronchial spasm asthma, and other obstructive
pulmonary conditions

Answer 7

BETA-SPECIFICADRENERGICAGONISTS

Question 8

Drugs included in BETA-SPECIFIC
ADRENERGIC
AGONISTS

Answer 8

*Albuterol (Proventil). *Bitolterol (Tornalate)
*Isoetharine (generic). *Levalbuterol (Xopenex)
*Metaproterenol (Alupent). *Pirbuterol (Maxair)
*Salmeterol (Serevent). *Terbutaline(Brethaire)
*Isoproterenol (Isuprel)

Question 9

What is Beta specific Adrenergic Agonist indicated for

Answer 9

Treatment of bronchial asthma and pulmonary
condition

Question 10

for shock and ventricular arrhythmias.
Stimulate cardiac activity and conduction.

Answer 10

Isoproterenol

Question 11

Rapidly distributed after

Answer 11

injection

Question 12

How long is the half life of BETA-SPECIFICADRENERGICAGONISTS

Answer 12

Half-life is relatively short : lessthan 1hour