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What is the purpose of a selective beta 2 agonist?

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  • bronchodilation and uterine relaxation

- trx asthma, COPD, premature labor

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What is the s/e of a selective beta 2 agonist?

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  • tremors from b2 (skeletal muscle action)
  • tachycardia (reflex from vasodilation)
  • hypokalemia (K+ uptake)
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What is the prototype for beta 2 agonist?
What does it treat, what is the dosing?
S/E? What about lifethreatening dose?

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  • albuterol for asthmatic bronchospasm
  • MDI 100 mcg per puff
  • 2 puffs Q6H, max of 20 puffs
  • life-threatening asthma = 15 mg/hr x 2hrs
  • s/e: tremors, hypokalemia w/ large doses
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What type of drug is terbutaline? What is it used for? Describe dosing.

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b2 agonist
for asthma/pre labor
PO, SQ (0.25 mg), puffs

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What type of drug is salmeterol? What is it used for? How is it dispensed? ANd what is it’s DOA?

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b2 agonist
asthmatic bronchospasm
MDI
DOA = >12hrs

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What type of drug is ritordine? What is it used for? S/E?

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beta 2 agonist
for premature labor
has some beta 1 activity = inc HR/CO
can cause pulm edema d/t dec Na, K, H2O excretion

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What is midodrine (pramantine)? Trx?

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  • direct acting non catecholamine
  • alpha 1 agonist
  • trx postural hypotension
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What is oxymetaZOLINE tetrahydroZOLINE and xylometaZOLINE? Trx?

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  • direct actiong non catecholamine
  • alpha 1 agonist
  • treats nasal/ocular decongestion
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Name 3 direct acting non catecholamine alpha 2 agonists and their actions.
(Drugs your pt may be taking)

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  1. clonidine (partial agonist) (BP)
  2. dexmedetomidine (full agonist)
  3. methyldopa (BP)
    - dec SNS outflow from CNS = dec BP, sedation, analgesia
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Is amphetamine direct or indirect? What is its MOA?

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  • indirect sympathomimetic
  • inc release of NE, 5HT (seretonin), DOPA
  • and blocks their reuptake, transport, and inhibits MAO
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Name other drugs similar to amphetamine.

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  • methamphetamine - similar to amph but inc CNS effects

- methylphenidate (Ritaline), pemoline (Cylert) - ADHD

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What is the MOA of reserpine?

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  • catecholamine inhibitor to trx htn
  • vesicles lose ability to store NE, 5HT, DOPA
  • MAO breaks down excess except in high doses causing hypotension and psych depression
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What is the MOA of cocaine?

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  • catecholamine inhibitor
  • prevents reuptake of catecholamines (NE, DOPA, 5HT)
  • interferes w/ catecholamine transport
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What is miosis vs mydriasis?

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miosis = contraction/constriction of pupils
mydriasis = dilation of pupils
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What happens w/ a non-selective alpha antagonist?

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block alpha 1 = vasodilation > dec BP, baroreceptor activated = tachycardia

block alpha 2 = block presynaptic negative feedback (dec NTs) = inc NE release

since alpha 1 and 2 are blocked, only beta 1 will respond to NE = inc HR/CO = rebound/worse tachycardia

SUMMARY: If you give a non selective alpha blocker, you will get tachy from baroreceptors of alpha 1 block and tachy from beta 1 + NE

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Name alpha 1 antagonists.

Which are competitive?

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prazosin (competitive)
terazosin
doxazosin

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Name a non selective alpha antagonist. Is it competitive or non?

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phentolamine (competitive)

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Name an alpha 2 antagonist (with some alpha 1 block)

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yohimibine

tolazoline

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Name mixed alpha/beta antagonists.

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labetolol
carvedilol
B1=B2>=alpha1>alpha2

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Name the beta 1 antagonists

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metoprolol
esmolol
atenolol
acebutolol
betazolol
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Name non selective beta antagonist

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propranolol
nadolol
timolol
pindolol

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Name beta 2 antagonist

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butoxamine

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What are the CV effects of alpha 1 antagonist?

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  • dec PVR, dec BP

- postural hypotension

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What are the CV effects of alpha 2 antagonist?

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  • dec NT/inhibited negative feedback

- inc release NE

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What are other non-CV effects of alpha antagonists?
- prostate/bladder relaxation (easier voiding) - miosis - inc nasal congestion
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Which alpha agonists is covalently bonded so it is tough to outcompete?
- phenoxybenzamine | - can only leave by metabolism
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What is phentolamine? Trx?
- non selective alpha antagonist - vasodilation, dec BP, inc HR/CO - used for HTN emergencies usually pheocromocytoma or autnomic dysreflexia
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What are the doses for phentolamine? onset/DOA?
- HTN emergency - 30-70 mcg/kg IV - onset = 2min - DOA = 10-15 min - local infiltration of sympathomimetics - 2.5-5 mg in 10 ml
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What class is prazosin? Trx?
- alpha 1 antagonist - controls BP in pheochromocytoma * *LESS reflexive tachy d/t min alpha 2 effects
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What class is yohimibine? What is its MOA? Trx?
- alpha 2 antagonist - inc release of NE at post-synaptic neuron - trx orthostatic hypotension, impotence
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What are the effects of beta antagonists?
- compete w/ sympathomimetics from provoking a beta response on 1. heart (improve O2 supply/demand) 2. a/w (bronchospasm) 3. blood vessels (vasoconstriction sk muscle; inc PVD symptoms i.e. cramping) 5. juxtoglomerular cells (dec renin, indirect dec BP) 6. pancreas (dec insuline release by epi/NE at B2 and masked hypoglycemia at b1?)
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What is the MOA of beta antagonists?
- selective binding to beta receptors (inotropy/chronotropy) to inhibit endogenous agents - competitive and reversible inhibition; large dose agonists will overcome antagonism - non selective = no sympathomimetic activity
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What are the concerns with chronic use of beta antagonists?
upregulated receptors which becomes problem if pts stops antagonist abruptly > will have massive reaction to agonist binding perioperatively which can be dangerous
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What is unique about beta antagonist structure?
-derivative of isoproteronol (non selective beta agonist) so they will ahve some sympathomimetic effects
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What is the betablocker prototype?
Propranolol
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How do you administer propranolol?
stepwise manner; titrate to HR goal of 55-60
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What are the CV effects of propranolol (prototype)
- dec HR/CO/contractility (B1) - inc PVR, coronary vascular resistance (B2) - Na+ retention d/t response in dec CO (blocked renin so kidneys retain Na+)
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Propranolol Dose?
- high first-pass effect (95%) - 0.05 mg/kg IV or 1-10 mg - GIVE SLOW - 1MG Q5min
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Propranolol pharmacokinetics?
- 95% protein bound - metabolized in liver - e 1/2t = 2-3 hrs (longer in low hepatic flow)
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What effect does propranolol have on fentanyl or amid LAs?
- dec pulmonary first pass effect of fentanyl | - dec amide LA clearance d/t drop in hepatic flow
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What class is timolol? Trx? S/E?
- non selective beta blocker - trx glaucoma, dec IOP by dec aqueous humor - eye gtts can cause dec BP/HR and inc a/w resistance
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What class is nadolol? e1/2t?
- non selective beta blocker - e1/2t = 20-40 hrs - once daily
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What class is metoprolol? Dose? e1/2t?
- beta 1 blocker - prevents inotropy and chronotropy - 60% via first pass effect; e1/2t = 4 hrs - PO = 50-400 mg - IV = 1-15 mg
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What class is atenolol? e1/2t? What patients is it useful for?
- beta 1 blocker (least CNS effects) - e1/2t = 7 hrs - eliminated via kidneys unchanged - inc 1/2t w/ renal dz - useful for CAD cardiac pts
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What class is betaxolol? e1/2t? trx? How else is it used?
- beta 1 blocker - e1/2t = 11-22 hrs - trx HTN - topical for glaucoma; good alternative for ASTHMATICS w/ glaucoma (dec risk of spasm)
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What class is esmolol? dose? Effects?
- beta 1 blocker - 0.5 mg/kg IV (10-180mg IV) - infusion 50-300 mcg/kg/min - effects HR w/o big dec BP in small doses
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What is esmolol's DOA? e 1/2t? How is it metabolized?
- < 15 min - 9 min - PLASMA ESTERASE (does not affect sux, diff esterase) * fast on/fast off*
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What are s/e of beta blockers?
* *may dec BP w/ inhaled anesthetics** - dec HR, contractility, BP - exacerbates PVD (d/t b2 block-vasodilation) - bronchospasm, a/w resistance - alter carb/fat metabolism, masks hyoglycemic inc HR - inc EC K+ (inhibited uptake of sk muscle) - CNS - fatigue, lethargy, N/V
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What are relative contraindications of beta blockers?
- AV heart block - cardiac failure - asthmatics - DM w/o BG monitoring - hypovolemia
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What are clinical uses of beta blockers?
- trx HTN, manage angina - used preop and periop for pts at risk for MI - suppress tachyarrhthmias - prevent excess SNS activity
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What class is labetolol? Effects?
- beta >> alpha 1 antagonist (7:1 via IV) - dec BP, SVR, HR (afterload) - CO unaffected * **Max drop in BP = 5-10 min after admin IV
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What is dose for labetolol? S/E?
0. 1 mg - 0.5 mg/kg - 5 mg at a time for mild HTN in OR - ortho hypotension, bronchospasm, heart block, CHF, bradycardia

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