AGENTS, CONTROLLING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - Adrenoreceptor antagonist drugs Flashcards
Which drugs is a nonselective alfa receptor antagonist?
Phentolamine
Indicate the alfa1-selective antagonist
Prazosin
Which agents is an alfa2–selective antagonist?
Yohimbine
Indicate the irreversible alfa receptor antagonist
Phenoxybenzamine
Which drugs is an nonselective beta receptor antagonist?
Propranolol
Indicate the beta1-selective antagonist
Metoprolol
Which of the following agents is a beta2–selective antagonist?
Butoxamine
Indicate the beta adrenoreceptor antagonist, which has partial beta–agonist activity
Pindolol
Which drugs is a reversible nonselective alfa, beta antagonist?
Labetalol
Indicate the indirect-acting adrenoreceptor blocking drug
Reserpine
The principal mechanism of action of adrenoreceptor antagonists is
Reversible or irreversible interaction with adrenoreceptors
Characteristics of alfa-receptor antagonists include
- They cause a fall in peripheral resistance and blood pressure
- They cause epinephrine reversal (convert a pressor response to a depressor response)
- They may cause postural hypotension and reflex tachycardia
Characteristics of alfa-receptor antagonists do not include
Bronchospasm
Which drugs is an imidazoline derivative and a potent competitive antagonist at both alfa1 and alfa2 receptors?
Phentolamine
Characteristics of phentolamine include
- Reduction in peripheral resistance
- Tachycardia
- Stimulation of muscarinic, H1 and H2 histamine receptors
Characteristics of phentolamine do not include
Stimulation of responses to serotonin
The principal mechanism of phentolamine-induced tachycardia is
Antagonism of presynaptic alfa2 receptors enhances norepinephrine release, which causes cardiac stimulation via unblocked beta receptors
Nonselective alfa-receptor antagonists are most useful in the treatment of
Pheochromocytoma
The main reason for using alfa-receptor antagonists in the management of pheochromocytoma is
Blockade of alfa2 receptors on vascular smooth muscle results in epinephrine stimulation of unblocked alfa2 receptors
Which drugs is useful in the treatment of pheochromocytoma?
Phentolamine
Indicate adrenoreceptor antagonist agents, which are used for the management of pheochromocytoma
Αlfa-receptor antagonists
The principal adverse effects of phentolamine include
- Diarrhea
- Arrhythmias
- Myocardial ischemia
The principal adverse effects of phentolamine do not include
Bradycardia
Indicate the reversible nonselective alfa-receptor antagonist, which is an ergot derivative
Ergotamine
Indicate an alfa-receptor antagonist, which binds covalently to alfa receptors, causing irreversible blockade of long duration (14-48 hours or longer)
Phenoxybenzamine
Compared with phentolamine, prazosin has all of the following features
- Highly selective for alfa1 receptors
- The relative absence of tachycardia
- Persistent block of alfa1 receptors