Adrenergic Pharmacology Flashcards

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Classical Non-Selective Beta Blockers (first gen)

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Nadolol (long half life)
Penbutolol (high lipid solubule)
Pindolol (intrinsic agonist activity - highest)
Propanolol (high lipid solubility)
Timolol (eye gtt)
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Beta1 Selective Blockers (second gen)

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Acebutelol
Atenolol
Bisoprolol
Esmolol (ultra short half life - 10 mins)
Metoprolol (mod lipid soluble)
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Non-selective Beta blockers with additional actions (third gen)

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Carteolol
Labetalol (SYSTEMIC - block alpha 1)
Carvedilol (SYSTEMIC - block alpha 1, block Ca2+ entry), mod lipid soluble)

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Beta 1 Selective Blockers with additional actions (third gen)

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Betaxolol
Celiprolol (not in US)
Nebivolol (long half life)

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5
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Beta Blocker Toxicity/SEs

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Bradycardia
Mild sedation
Cold hands
Vivid dreams
Depression (esp. in high lipid soluble - blood/brain barrier)
Nonselective: can worse pre-existing asthma)
Depressed myocardial contractility/excitability

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Non-Selective Alpha Antagonists

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Phenoxybenzamine

Phentolamine

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Selective Alpha 1 Antagonists

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Prazosin
Terazosin
Doxazosin
Alfuzosin
Tamsulosin 
Indoramin
Urapidil 
Bunazosin
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Selective Alpha 2 Antagonists

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Yohimbine

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Mixed Acting Adrenergic Agonists

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Ephedrine: indirectly releases NE + directly stimulates receptors

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Direct acting selective Adrenergic Agonists

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A1: phenylephrine
A2: clonidine
B1: Dobutamine
B2: Terbutaline

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Direct acting NON selective adrenergic agonists

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A1,A2: oxymetazoline
B1,B2: isoproterenol
A1,A2;B1,B2: epinephrine
A1,A2;B1: norepinephrine

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Indirect Acting Adrenergic Agonists

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Releasing agents: amphetamine, tyramine
Uptake inhibitor: cocaine
MOA inhibitors: selegiline
COMT inhibitors: entacapone

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13
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Epinephrine vs Norepinephrine

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HR
Epi > Norepi

Cardiac Output
Epi > Norepi

Cerebral/muscle blood flow
Epi > Norepi

Metabolic effects (glucose, O2 consuption, lactic acid, eosinopenic) 
Epi > Norepi

Peripheral vascular resistance
Norepi > Epi

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14
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Heart Rate

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chronotropy

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15
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Contractility

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ionotropy

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16
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Conduction between AV node

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dromotropy

17
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Dopamine dosing/receptors

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Low dose: dopaminergic @ kidneys (0.5-2 mcg/kg/min)
Medium: Beta 1 receptors (2-10 mcg/kg/min)
High: Alpha 1 (>10 mcg/kg/min)

18
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Short acting beta 2 agonists

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Metaproterenol (Alupent)
Albuterol (Ventolin)
Levalbuterol (Xopenex)
Pirbuterol (Maxair)
Terbutaline (Brethine) - tocolytic
19
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Long acting beta 2 agonists

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Formoterol (Foradil)

Arformoterol (Brovena)

20
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Dopamine agonists

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Levodopa: parkinson’s, prolactinemia
Fenoldopam: D1 agonist, peripheral vasodilation - treatment severe HTN