Adrenergic Drugs Therapeutics and Side Effects

Question 1

Norepinephrine

Answer 1

Use: Acute Hypotension

SE: hypertension; arrythmias; headaches

Question 2

Epinephrine

Answer 2

Use: anaphylactic shock; combined with local anesthetics; glaucoma

SE: palpitation; arrhythmias; headache

Question 3

Amphetamine

Answer 3

Use: ADHD, narcolepsy, recreation

SE: Hypertension, insomnia, anxiety, arrhythmias

Question 4

Isoproterenol

Answer 4

Use: shock; heart attack

SE: Palpitation; tachyarrhythmia; headache

Question 5

Dobutamine

Answer 5

Use: Cardiac decompensation; shock; heart block

SE: tachyarrhythmias; hypertension

Question 6

Albuterol

Answer 6

Use: prevent or reverse exercise induced bronchospasm; mild asthma; COPD

SE: can mask progressively severe inflammation, tachycardia and muscle tremor

Question 7

Terbutaline

Answer 7

Use: Prevent or reverse exercise induced bronchospasm; mild asthma; COPD; early labor

SE: can mask progressively severe inflammation, tachycardia and muscle tremor

Question 8

Phenylephrine

Answer 8

Use: nasal congestion; postural hypotension

SE: hypertension; reflex bradycardia

Question 9

Clonidine

Answer 9

Use: hypertension; shock; withdrawal from drug dependence

SE: Sedation

Question 10

Alpha-methyldopa

Answer 10

Use: Hypertension

SE: Sedation

Question 11

Fenoldopam

Answer 11

Use: Increase blood flow at renal, mesenteric, and cerebral arteries

Question 12

Dopamine

Answer 12

Use: Shock, renal failure, hypotension

SE: Vasocontriction at high doses

Question 13

Phentolamine

Answer 13

Use: Pheochromocytoma, Reynaud’s, Frostbite

SE: Postural hypotension; inhibit ejaculation

Question 14

Phenoxybenzamine

Answer 14

Use : Pheochromocytoma, Reynaud’s, frostbite

SE: Postural hypotension; inhibit ejaculation

Question 15

Prazosin

Answer 15

Use: primary HTN, BPH

SE: Postural Hypotension (usually 1st dose)

Question 16

Terazosin

Answer 16

Use: Primary HTN, BPH

SE: Postural hypotension (usually 1st dose)

Question 17

Propanolol

Answer 17

Use: Angina, hypertension, arrhythmias

SE: Bradycardia, bronchoconstriction, sexual dysfunction

Question 18

Timolol

Answer 18

Use: Glaucoma (Decrease of aqueous humor from ciliary process)

SE: Bradycardia, bronchoconstriction, sexual dysfunction

Question 19

Metropolol

Answer 19

Use: HTN, Angina, arrhythmias, CHF

SE: Bradycardia, sexual dysfunction

Question 20

Atenolol

Answer 20

Use: HTN, Angina, arrhythmias, CHF

SE: Bradycardia, sexual dysfunction

Question 21

Bisoprolol

Answer 21

Use: HTN, Angina, arrhythmias, CHF

SE: Bradycardia, sexual dysfunction

Question 22

Carvedilol

Answer 22

Use: CHF, HTN

SE: Bradycardia and fatigue

Question 23

Labetalol

Answer 23

Use: CHF, HTN

SE: Bradycardia and fatigue

Question 24

Betaxolol

Answer 24

Use: CHF, HTN

SE: Bradycardia

Question 25

Cocaine

Answer 25

Use: local anesthetic, vasoconstrictor SE: Insomnia, anxiety, arrhythmias

Question 26

Guanethidine

Answer 26

Use: Antihypertensive SE: Many and serious

Question 27

Reserpine

Answer 27

Use: Older antihypertensive SE: Many and serious (Depression and suicide are major ones)

Question 28

Alpha-methyltyrosine

Answer 28

Use: Inoperable pheochromocytoma SE: Many and serious

Question 29

Ephedrine

Answer 29

Use: Nasal Decongestion, anorexic