Adrenergic Agonists & Antagonists Flashcards
Epinephrine
Receptor: a1, B1 & B2 Use: - anaphylactic shock - acute asthmatic attacks - cardiac arrest - local anesthetics
Low dose:
- B1 & B2
- dec. PVR
- inc. systalic pressure
- inc. HR
High dose:
- inc. BP
- inc. ventricular contraction
- inc. HR
- vasoconstriction
Norepinephrine
Receptors: a1, a2 & B1
Use:
- shock (inc. vascular resistance & inc. BP)
Action:
- peripheral vasoconstriction
- inc. cardiac contractility
- inc. PVR, systolic & diastolic BP
- bradycardia reflex
Dopamine
Receptor: D1, B1 & a1 Use: - severe CHF - Cardiogenic shock - septic shock
Low dose: (D1)
- vasodilation
- inc. GFR
- inc. renal blood flow
- inc. sodium excretion
High dose: (a1)
- vasoconstriction
- inc. BP
- inc. total peripheral resistance
Isoproterenol
Non-selective B-agonist
Receptor: B1 & B2
Use:
- stimulate HR, bradycardia/heart block
Effects:
- inc. HR, contraction, cardiac output (B1)
- vasodilation (B2)
- bronchodilation (B2)
Dobutamine
B1-selective agonist Receptor: B1 Use: - acute heart failure - cardiogenic shock
Effect:
- mild vasodilation
- inc. myocardial O2 consumption
Albuterol
Formoterol
Salmeterol
B2-agonist
Use:
- Acute asthma
Effect:
- bronchodilation
Adverse:
- tremor
- restlessness
- apprehension
- anxiety
- tachycardia
Mirabegron
B3-adrenergic agonist
Use:
- overactive bladder
- urinary incontinence
Effect:
- detrusor muscle relaxation
- inc. bladder capacity
Adverse:
- inc. BP
- inc. UTI
- headache
Moderate CYP2D6 inhibitor
Phenylephrine
a1-selective agonist
Use:
- decongestant
- mydriasis
- hypotension
Effect:
- vasoconstriction
- dec. HR
- inc. BP
- inc. PVR
Clonidine
Partial a2-adrenergic agonist
Use:
- HTN
Adverse:
- lethargy
- sedation
- xerostomia
Effect:
- dec. sympathetic outflow
Methyldopa
a2-adrenergic agonist
Use:
- HTN, pregnancy
Adverse:
- sedation
- impaired mental concentration
- xerostomia
Brimonidine
Highly selective a2-adrenergic agonist
Use:
- intraocular pressure, glaucoma
Effect:
- dec. aqueous humor production
- inc. outflow
Amphetamine
Indirect acting
Use:
- ADHD
- Narcolepsy
Adverse:
- nervousness
- palpitations
- insomnia
- HTN
- hyperthermia
- anorexia
Methylphenidate
Indirect acting
Use:
- ADHD, children
Tyramine
Can precipitate serious vasopressor episodes in patients taking MAO inhibitors
Cocaine
Uptake inhibitor
Block monoamine reuptake
Monoamines accumulate in synaptic space
Adverse:
- seizures
- arrhythmia