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Adrenergic Antagonists Flashcards

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Review: What are the adrenergic receptor types?

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  • a1 & a2
  • b1 & b2
  • D
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Review: Where are adrenergic receptors present?

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  • PNS

- CNS

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Review: What do adrenergic receptors bind?

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  • E
  • NE
  • DA
  • other sympathomimetics
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Review: What are the adrenergic actions on the CV system?

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  • a1 vasoconstriction, increase BP
  • b1 increase HR and CO
  • b2 vasodilation, decrease BP
  • central a2 vasodilation
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Review: What are the adrenergic actions on the respiratory system?

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  • a1 decongestion

- b2 bronchodilation

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Review: What are the adrenergic actions on the eyes?

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  • a1 mydriasis, decrease redness

- a2 decrease IOP

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Review: What are the adrenergic actions on the GU tract?

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  • b2 delays fetal delivery
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Review: What are the adrenergic actions on the secretory glands?

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  • b increase apocrine sweat glands and salivary glands
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Review: What are the adrenergic actions on metabolism?

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  • overall increase energy (breakdown stores)
  • b increase glycogenolysis and lypolysis
  • a2 decrease lipolysis
  • b2 increase insulin release
  • a2 decrase insulin release
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Review: What are the adrenergic actions on the CNS?

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  • feelings such as wakefulness, nervousness, anorexia, & euphoria
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What are the two types of alpha antagonists?

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  • reversible

- irreversible

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What is the half life of a reversible alpha antagonist?

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  • short
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Describe the binding of reversible alpha antagonists?

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  • compete with agonists and endogenous catecholamines

- easily bumped off when [high] agonist

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What is a reversible alpha antagonists duration of action dependent on?

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  • receptor affinity

- half life

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What is the half life of an irreversible alpha antagonist?

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  • long
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Describe the binding of irreversible alpha antagoinists

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  • form covalent bonds with receptor to permanently block it
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What is an irreversible alpha antagonists duration of action dependent on?

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  • synthesis of new receptors
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What is the effect of a-antagonists in the CV system?

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  • block a1 mediated vasoconstriction

- leads to decreased peripheral vascular resistance and decreased BP

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What are the side effects of a-antagonists in the CV system?

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  • orthostatic HTN

- tachycardia

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What is the effect of a-antagonists on the eyes?

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  • block mydriasis –> miosis
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What is the effect of a-antagonists on nose?

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  • block nasal vasoconstriction –> sinus congestion
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What is the effect of a-antagonists on GU tract?

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  • block a-mediated urinary retention –> facilitates urination
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What are examples of general a-antagonists?

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  • phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline)

- phentolamine (OraVerse)

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What are the effects of phenoxybenzamine, a general a-antagonist?

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  • irreversible blockage of a1>a2
  • blockade of vasoconstriction leading to vasodilation
  • blocks presynaptic a2 receptors
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What can general a-antagonist be used to treat?

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  • excessive catecholamine release (pheochromocytoma)
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What are the effects of phentolamine, a general a-antagonist?

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  • reversible blockade of a1 and presynaptic a2

- a1 blocking effects include decrease peripheral vascular resistance

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What are the general classes of a1 antagonists?

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  • suffix: -osin
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What class is tamsulosin and how does it work?

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  • a1 antagonist

- relaxes arterial and venous smooth muscle and smooth muscle in prostate

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What is a treatment for BPH?

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  • tamsulosin
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30
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What is a side effect of a1 antagonists?

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HTN

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31
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How do b-receptor antagonists bind?

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  • reversibly
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What is a “beta blocker”?

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  • b-antagonist in the CV system
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33
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What are beta blockers used for?

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  • controlling high BP

- angina, CHF, MI

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How do beta blockers work?

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  • reduce cardiac workload by blocking peripheral b2 receptors to cause vasodilation
35
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How do beta blockers help angina patients?

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  • improve the balance between O2 supply and depand
36
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Beta blockers block the _________ effects that would occur under _________ conditions.

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  • adrenergic

- sympathetic

37
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What are contraindicated in patients with asthma and COPD and why?

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  • beta blockers

- no pure b1 blockers available therefor condition could be worsened by ‘dirty’ actions of beta blockers

38
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What clinical use do beta blockers have on the eye?

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  • tx open angle glaucoma

- decreases production of aqueous humor which reduces IOP

39
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What are examples of beta blockers used for glaucoma?

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  • betaxolol (Betoptic)
  • timolol (Timoptic)
  • carteolol (Ocupress)
40
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What are some unexpected effects of beta blockers?

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  • block glucose mobilization, consistent with a1
  • worsen high cholesterol, not usually an issue since they are usually on a 2nd rx to lower cholesterol
  • intrinsic sympathomimetic activity
  • local anesthetic activty
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What is a metabolic effect of beta blockers?

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  • block glucose mobilization
42
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What are the effects of beta blockers on cholesterol?

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  • increase VLDL

- decrease HDL (not good)

43
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Define intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (ISA)

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  • partial agonist of a beta blocker
44
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What are the effects of ISA?

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  • decrease likelihood of negative features of beta blockers (i.e. bronchoconstriction and bradycardia)
  • reduce therapeutic effects of beta blockers with ISA activity
45
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What are drugs with ISA activity?

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  • labetalol
  • pindolol
  • acebutolol
46
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How do beat blockers achieve local anesthetic qualities?

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  • block Na+ channels in nerve axons, prevents depolarization and transfer of information
47
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What are the clinical indications for beta blocker use?

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  • HTN
  • ischemic heart dz
  • arrhthmias
  • heart failure
  • glaucoma
  • migraine H/A
  • performance anxiety
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What determines if a patient should be using beta blockers for HTN as their 1st line option?

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  • “compelling indications”

- i.e. heart failure, post-MI, angina, diabetes and more

49
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What are the #1 and #2 beta blockers for HTN?

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  • metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)

- atenolol (Tenormin)

50
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How do beta blockers treat ischemic heart disease?

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  • b1 blockers decrease cardiac workload via decreased HR and strength of squeeze
  • results in less O2 demand making the available O2 enough
51
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What are beta blockers that are used to treat ischemic heart disease?

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  • propranolol (Inderal)

- metoprolol (Loressor)

52
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Define arrhytmia

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  • abnormal electrical rhythms in cardiac m.
53
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How do beta blockers treat arrhythmias?

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  • suppress supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias
  • extend resting period of AV node
  • slows ventricular response
54
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What are examples of beta blockers that treat arrhythmias?

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  • metoprolol (Lopressor)

- sotalol (Betapace)

55
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What is the general effect of beta blockers on the heart?

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  • decrease HR
56
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T/F: Beta blockers are useful in patients with acute heart failure.

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  • False, chronic
57
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What is the effect of beta blockers on the eye?

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  • decrease aqueous humor to decrease IOP
58
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How are beta blockers useful to treat hyperthyroidism?

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  • decrease symptoms by blocking adrenergic receptors

- decrease the conversion of T4 to T3

59
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How are beta blockers helpful in treating migraine H/As?

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  • reduce frequency and/or intensity
60
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How are beta blockers helpful in treating performance anxiety?

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  • slows HR

- reduces palmar sweating

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How are beta blockers helpful in treating hepatic disease?

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  • reduce elevated BP, specifically in portal vein
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What are the major unwanted side effects of beta blockers?

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  • bradycardia
  • worsening of asthma
  • worsening of CO in patients with heart failure
  • exacerbation of hypoglycemia in diabetics
63
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What are the minor unwanted side effects of beta blockers?

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  • mild sedation
  • vivid dreams
  • depression
64
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What drug typically gives minor unwanted side effects?

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  • propranolol
65
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T/F: Beta blockers cannot be stopped abruptly.

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What is a risk of abruptly stopping a beta blocker?

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  • rebound HTN
67
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How do you choose a beta blocker?

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  • *clinical studies**
  • safety issues
  • partial agonist activity
  • differences in metabolism
  • differences in elimination half-life
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What metabolizes ACh?

69
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What metabolize NE, E, and DA?

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  • MAO

- COMT

70
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What does NET do?

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  • decreases NE

- reuptakes NE

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What occurs with a1 receptors are stimulated inthe CV system?

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  • vasoconstriction
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What occurs with a2 receptors are stimulated in the CV system?

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  • peripheral: vasoconstriction

- central: vasodilation to lower BP

73
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What occurs with b1 receptors are stimulated in the CV system?

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  • increase HR

- increase contractility

74
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Where are b1 receptors mostly located in the CV?

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What occurs with b2 receptors in CV system?

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  • vasodilation to decrease BP
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Where are b2 receptors found in the CV system?

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  • peripherally
77
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What is the effect of an adrenergic antagonist (a1 antagonist) on the CV system?

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  • vasodilation
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What is the effect of an adrenergic antagonist (b1) on the CV system?

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  • decrease HR

- decrease contractility

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What is the effect of an adrenergic antagonist on the lungs?

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  • bronchoconstriction
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What is the effect of an adrenergic antagonist on glucose in blood?

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  • blocks mobility
  • blocks lipolysis
  • blocks availability of glucose

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