Autonomic Flashcards by Philip Lichtenstein | Brainscape

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Nonselective B agonists

A

Please Try Not Being Picky

Propranolol
Timolol (glaucoma)
Nadolol
Pindolol

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Phenoxybenzamine

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Nonselective irreversible a-blocker

-Pheochromocytoma surgery

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Phentolamine

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Nonselective reversible a-blocker

-patients on MAOI who eat tyramine

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Mirtazapine

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a-2 selective for depression

-Cholesterol, sedation SE

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Dobutamine

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B-1 selective agonist

-Heart failure, cardiac stress test

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Phenylephrine

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A-1, A-2

-Hypotension, ocular procedures (mydriatic), rhinitis

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Ritodrine

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B-2 selective

-Reduces premature uterine contractions

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Isoproterenol

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B-1, B-2

-Torsade de pointes (decrease QT interval)

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Myasthenia gravis Dx

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Edrophonium (short acting anticholinesterase)

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Atropine overdose Tx

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Physostigmine (anticholinesterase)

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Alzheimer’s anticholinesterase Tx

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Donepezil

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Post-op NMJ blockade anticholinesterase

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Neostigmine

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Mysathenia gravis Tx

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Pyridostigmine (doesn’t penetrate CNS)

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Asthma Dx

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Methacholine (direct agonist)

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Sweat, tears, saliva stimulator (also glaucoma Tx)

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Pilocarpine

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Post-op NMJ blockade ACh agonist

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Bethanechol

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Anticholinesterase poisoning Tx

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Atropine + pralidoxime

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Botox target

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ACh release