Adrenergic Receptors Flashcards
A1 Receptor
What is the location and response of drugs on this receptor?
Location: Vascular smooth muscles of arteries, arterioles, and veins.
Response: Vasoconstrictive
A2 Receptor
What is the location and response of drugs on this receptor?
Location: Acts on the presynaptic nerve endings - inhibits release of norepinephrine
Response: Vasodilation
B1 receptor
What is the location and response of drugs on this receptor?
Location: Heart
Response: increase heart rate and contractility
B2 receptor
What is the location and response of drugs on these receptors?
Location: bronchial smooth muscle & skeletal muscle blood vessels.
Response: Bronchial relaxation and vasodialation
D1 and D2 dopaminergic
what is the location & response of drugs on these receptors?
Location: renal and mesenteric arteries
response: vasodilation