ANS Drugs Flashcards
Oxymetazoline
a2 agoinst
Isoproterenol
Non-selective B agonist
Lobeline
Nn agonist
Hexamethonium
Nn antagonist
Mecamylamine
Nn antagonist
Ecothiophate
Irreversible AchE-Inhibitor
No CNS penetration
Drops for Glaucoma work for 4wks
Malathion
AchE-Inhibitor (prodrug)
Used for lice
Edrophonium
Reversible AchE-Inhibitor
Used for diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis
Short acting
Also stims Nm
Ritodrine
B2 agonist
Relaxes uterus etc
Centrally acting a2 agonists
a-Methyldopa
Clonidine
Guanabenz
Botulinum Toxin
Inhibits release of Ach
Dantrolene
Blocks RYR and prevents Ca efflux into cell
Succinylcholine
K release from myocytes–depolarizing
Ultra short DOA and onset
Nadolol
B-antagonist (nonselective)
Longest half-life
(N)ever gonna stop
Esmolol
B1 antagonist
Shortest half-life
Quick and (E)asy
Drug class contraindicated for DM
B-blockers
Also bad for asthma patients
decrease gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis
Timolol
B-antagonist for glaucoma
decreases aq humor secretion
Yohimbine
a2-antagonist
Drugs for premature labor
Ritodrine
Terbutaline
B2-agonists
Ephendrine
a+B-Agonist
Increase NE release
Mixed acting
-Zosins
a1-anatagonists
for HTN, BPH
DFP
AchE-Inhibitor
ointment for glaucoma
-Zolines
a2-agonists (peripheral acting)
-curiums/-curoniums
Nondepolarizing Nm receptor antagonists
Used for paralysis during surgery
