Adrenergic/Sympathetic drugs

Question 1

A & B activator drugs

Answer 1

Dobutamine, Dopamine, Ephedrine, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine

Question 2

A & B activator used to treat Heart Failure

Answer 2

Dobutamine

Question 3

A & B activator used to treat shock

Answer 3

Dopamine

Question 4

A & B activator used to treat hypotension under anesthesia

Answer 4

Ephedrine

Question 5

A & B activator used to treat allergic reactions and bronchospasm

Answer 5

Epinephrine

Question 6

A & B activator used to treat hypotension

Answer 6

Norepinephrine

Question 7

Look out for in A & B receptor drugs

Answer 7

Hyperkalemia
No antidepressants
peripheral vascular disease

Question 8

A1 selective agonist drugs

Answer 8

midodrine - BP up (cause OH)
phenylephrine - open sinuses (used in meth)

Question 9

A2 selective agonist drugs

Answer 9

Hormone imbalance on HR and BP
Clonidine - weird dreams
Guanfacine

Question 10

A selective agonist special stuff

Answer 10

taper drugs
risk extensions of sympathetic system effects

Question 11

B selective agonist drugs(most B2)

Answer 11

(-rol)
Isoprotenerol- relax airway for surgery, cardiogenic shock emergency

Salmeterol- inh for COPD, asthma

Question 12

B3 selective agonist is for

Answer 12

For overactive bladder

Question 13

B selective (Isoproterenol) special stuff

Answer 13

Watch hr/bp
anesthesia no
risk: thyroid disease, vasomotor issues, diabetes

Question 14

Nonselective antagonist

Answer 14

Amiodarone - arrhythmias
Carvedilol - HTN
Labetalol - HTN

Question 15

antidote for norepi or dopamine extravasation

Answer 15

Phentolamine

Question 16

A1 selective blocker/antagonist

Answer 16

(Zosin)
Tamsulosin - big prostate no pee

Question 17

B1-3 antagonist drugs

Answer 17

(Lol)
Propanolol - stage fright, test anxiety, migraines
Timolol - eye drops

Question 18

B1 selective antgonist drugs

Answer 18

Atenolol- most common HTN
(When in doubt of what to give first, start at A)