Adrenergic Receptor Agonist And Antagonist Flashcards
ADRENOCEPTORS
NA & Adr. play important roles in ___ control, _____ contractile rate & force, _____ reactivity and variety of metabolic & CNS functions.
BP
myocardial
airway
ADRENOCEPTORS CONT’D
Agonists & antagonists have proved useful in treatment of variety of diseases including ______, _____ , CHF, _____, ______ , _____ & ______.
hypertension
angina pectoris; asthma
depression; BPH
Glaucoma
ADRENOCEPTORS CONT’D
Also useful in therapeutic situations e.g. ____ ,_____ labour, _______ & as adjuncts to general _______.
shock
premature; opioid withdrawal
anaesthesia
Outliers
_____ may represent a particular conformational state of the α1A-ADR.
___ is a species orthologue of the human α2A subtype hence it is not considered to be a separate subtype.
α1L
α2D
Location of beta1 receptors
Heart
Juxtaglomerular cells
Location of beta 3 receptors
Fat cells
Beta 2 isn’t in 3 places
List them
Eye
Skin
Genital tract
Alpha 1 isn’t in some places
Mention them
Lungs, bronchioles, pancreas, kidney
Location of alpha 1 receptors
Most vascular smooth muscle
Pupillary dilator muscle
Pilomotor smooth muscle
Location of beta 2 receptors
Respiratory, uterine and vascular smooth muscle
Liver
Pancreatic B cells
Location of alpha 2 receptors
Platelets
Some vascular smooth muscle
Adrenergic and cholinergic nerve terminals
Action of alpha 1 receptor in the pilomotor smooth muscle
Contracts to erect hair
Action of alpha 2 receptor in the Adrenergic and cholinergic nerve terminals
Inhibit neurotransmitter release
Action of alpha 2 receptor in platelets
Stimulates aggregation
Action of beta 1 receptor in the juxtaglomerular cells
Stimulates renin release
Action of beta 2 receptor in the respiratory, uterine, and vascular smooth muscle
Relaxes
Action of beta 2 receptor in the liver
Stimulates glycogenolysis
Action of beta 2 receptor in the pancreatic B cells
Stimulates insulin release
Action of beta 2 receptor in the somatic motor nerve terminals
Causes tremor
Action of beta 3 receptor in the fat cells
Lipolysis
AGONISTS
Non-selective agonists: ____. (α1, α2, β1 , β2 , β3); ____ (α1, α2, β1»_space; β2 ); ______ (β1 + β2).
Adr
NA
Isoprenalol
Isoprenalol uses _____ adrenergic receptors
Beta1 and beta2
α1 agonists:
List 6
Methoxamine,
Mephentermine
Phenylephrine
Midodrine
Oxymetazoline
Tetrahydrozoline
Xylometazoline
Metaraminol
Alpha 1 agonists
________ and ______also act indirectly to release NA.
Mephentermine & Metaraminol
Alpha 1 agonists
________ is a pro-drug.
Midodrine
AGONISTS (α1 agonists)
Prominent Pharmacological Action (PPA): vaso_______
Principal Therapeutic Uses (PTUs):
Pressor agents (Rx of _____ & shock – _______ and _______ )
_____ decongestants (_____,_____,_____,______ & some preparations of phenylephrine).
Vasoconstriction
hypotension; methoxamine & phenylephrine
nasal; oxymetazoline, tetrahydrozoline, xylometazoline, naphazoline
________________________ (PPA)
Prominent Pharmacological Action
PTU= ________
Principal therapeutic uses
AGONISTS (α1 agonists)
Adverse Effects (AEs): ____tension, headache, ______ cardia, excitability, restlessness, ____ mouth, sedation & rebound ______ ff. abrupt withdrawal.
Hyper
reflex brady
dry
Sedation
hypertension
α2 agonists:
List 8
Clonidine
Apraclonidine
Brimonidine
dexmedetomidine
Guanfacine
Guanabenz
α-methyldopa
Clenbuterol.
α2 agonists
_______ and ______ are used topically for glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
_______ is converted in CNS to α-methylNA (α2 agonist).
Apraclonidine & Brimonidine
Methyldopa
Alpha 2 agonist drugs Used very often as centrally-acting sympatholytic
vasodilators for the Rx of hypertension.
F
occasionally as centrally-acting sympatholytic
vasodilators for the Rx of hypertension.
AGONISTS (α2 agonists)
PPAs: (decreased or increased?) sympathetic outflow resulting in (decreased or increased?) peripheral vascular resistance and (decreased or increased?) production of aqueous humour.
Decreased
Decreased
Decreased