Adrenergic Agonists- Trachte

Question 1

What is the equation for BP?

Answer 1

BP = HR X SV X TPR

Question 2

What do B1 agonist’s do?

Answer 2

Increase BP by…

Increasing HR and SV

Question 3

What do Alpha1 agonists do?

Answer 3

Increase BP by…

Increasing TPR/ vasoconstriction of vasculature

Question 4

What do B2 agonists do?

Answer 4

Decrease BP by….

Vasodilating

Question 5

Phenylephrine

Answer 5

Alpha 1 agonist

Question 6

Amphetamine
Tyramine
Ephedrine

Answer 6

Reverses the axoplasmic catecholamine transporter

Causes NE release (mimics sympathetic activation)

**Note, doesn’t work in presence of cocaine

Question 7

Reserpine

Answer 7

inhibits granular pump accumulating catecholamines in vesicles

Question 8

Pargyline

Answer 8

MAO inhibitor

Potentiates sympathetic response

Question 9

Cocaine

Answer 9

Inhibits axoplasmic catecholamine transporter

Increases sympathetic response

Question 10

Albuterol
Metaproterenol
Terbutaline

Answer 10

Activates B2 receptors

Question 11

Dobutamine

Answer 11

activates B1 receptors
Positive iontrope
Selective for B1

Question 12

Isoproterenol

Answer 12

Activates B1 and B2

Question 13

Terazosin

Answer 13

Alpha 1 blocker

Question 14

Propanolol

Answer 14

non-specific

Blocks Beta 1 and 2

Question 15

Metoprolol

Answer 15

Specifically blocks Beta 1 receptors