ANS Flashcards
1
Q
Adrenergic Agonists
Catecholamines
A
- Adrenaline
- Noradrenaline
- Dopamine
- Isoprenaline
2
Q
Adrenergic Agonists
Sympathomimetics
A
-Alpha 1: Nasal decongestants
Phenylephrine
Oximetazoline
-Beta 1: Heart rate up, Vasodilatation
Dobutamine
-Beta 2: Bronchodilation
Salbutamol
Terbutaline
3
Q
Cholinergic Agonists
Parasympathomimetics: Direct action
A
- Acetylcholine;
- Bethanechol; digestive/urinary tract disorders
- Metacholine; Asthma diagnosis
- Pilocarpine; Glaucoma treatment/ miosis
- Muscarine;
4
Q
Cholinergic Agonists
Parasympathomimetics: Indirect action
A
Reversible AchE inhibiton:
- Physiostigmine; Anticholinergic drug poisoning
- Neostigmine; Anesthesia muscle reveil, myasthenia gravis diagnosis + treatment
- Edrophonium: myasthenia gravis treatment
- Donezepil, Rivastigmine, Galantamine: Alzheimer
Irreversible AchE inhibition:
- Oraganophosphates: Pesticides
antidote: atropine
5
Q
Cholinergic antagonists
Parasympatholytics
A
-Atropine: Cardiac arrest Bradycardia Anesthesia induction -Scopalamine: Urinary & gastrointestinal muscarinic blocker -Ipratropium: Bronchospasm treatment -Homatropine: Mydriatic for eye exams