Anti-Adrenergics Flashcards
A1 B2 vascular distribution
A1 everywhere
B2 only coronary arteries + skeletal muscle
Selective a1 blocker
Prazosin
REVERSIBLE
Block A1 selectively?
Decrease BP
Reflex tach
NE only can act on the heart
Phenoxybenzamine
A1 selective somewhat, but also a2
IRREVERSIBLE = must synthesize new receptors to revers
Duration = 24 hr
Phentolamine
Block A1 + A2 (non-selective)
Block A1 = decrease BP
Block a2 = prevent feedback inhibtion by releasing NE, more NE released on B1, more tach
How do selective a blocker increase tach?
Turn off A1, BP down, Baroreceptor turns on NE release to B1 on heart to for tach
Presynapse a2 = mediates NE release on vessel AND heart (mediate tach)
A2 role on presynaptic membrane?
Sense NE in terminal, turn off NE release
How do non-selective give WORSE tach?
A2 pre-synaptic mediation turned off, too much vasodilation, too much tach
HTN?
Prazosin (selective A1)
Pheochormocytoma tumor?
- Phenoxybenzamine (a1)
- Phentolamine (a2 - some on vessels)
- Propanolol (betas)
Tumor secretes catecholamine (NE/Epi) need to mitigate all this release by stablilizing all receptors
Benign Prostatic hypertrophy?
RELAX BLADDER SMOOTH MUSCLE
- Phenoxybenzamine
- Prazosin (/terazosin)
alpha block S.E.?
- Postural HypoTN
- Reflex tach (both, worse w/ non-selective)
- nasal stuffiness (a receptors in nose)
- inhibition of ejaculation
Epi reversal
NORMAL
- 1st Betas = drop BP
- 2nd Alphas = raise BP
W/ ALPHA BLOCKER FIRST
*BP stays low
Block b2 receptors?
Never!!! (Lungs)
Selectivity of beta blockers
Best can do is B1 block 100 over b2
Block 100% of B1, blocked 50% of b2