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Autonomic Drug List Flashcards

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AchE inhibitor

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Pyridostigmine

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Muscarinic antagonist

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Atropine

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Adrenergic agonists

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Clonidine
Dobutamine
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Isoprenternol 
Methyldopa
Midrodrine 
Norepinephrine
Phenylephrine
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Adrenergic antagonists

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Carvedilol
Doxazosin
Labetalol
Metroprolol
Phentolamine
Phenoxybenzamine
Propranolol
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Pyridostigmine

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  • Reversible AchE inhibitor
  • treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension or myasthenia gravis
  • SAE: Respiratory depression, bradycardia, lacrimation, diarrhea
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Atropine

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  • Non-selective muscarinic antagonist
  • Reversal of vagal bradycardia, antidote for cholinesterase inhibitor toxicity
  • SAE: tachycardia
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Clonidine

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  • selective agonist at alpha 2 receptors in CNS, this results in decreased sympathetic outflow
  • hypertension
  • postural hypotension, bradycardia, sedation, dry mouth
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Dobutamine

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  • beta 1 selective agonist
  • increased cardiac output in acute heart failure, stress testing
  • SAE: Tachycardia
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Dopamine

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  • dopamine agonist (duh!), alpha, beta agonist
  • shock, sometimes used in acute heart failure
  • SAE: tachycardia, vasoconstriction, local necrosis
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Epinephrine

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  • adrenergic agonist
  • emergency treatment of cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis
  • SAE: arrythmia, local necrosis
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Isoprenterolol

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  • non-selective beta-adrenergic agonist
  • limited use in bradycardia
  • SAE: tachycardia, hypotension
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Methyldopa

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  • converted to alpha-methylnorepinephrine which acts as a selective agonist at alpha-2 receptors in the CNS, resulting in reduced symphathetic outflow
  • limited use as an anti-hypertensive in pregnancy
  • SAE: postural hypotension, bradycardia, sedation, dry mouth
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Midodrine

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  • alpha 1 selective agonist
  • chronic orthostatic hypotension
  • SAE: hypertension, bradycardia
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Norepinephrine

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  • adrenergic agonist
  • restoration of BP in acute hypotensive states
  • SAE: arrhythmia, extravasation necrosis
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Phenylephrine

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  • alpha adrenergic agonists
  • test of baroreceptor reflex, short term vasoconstriction, decongestant
  • SAE: hypertension, bradycardia
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Carvedilol

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  • antagonist at alpha 1 and beta receptors; biased agonist at beta-1 receptor
  • hypertension, heart failure
  • SAE: bradycardia, broncho-constriction
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Doxazosin

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  • alpha-1 selective antagonist
  • benign prostatic hyperplasia, rarely hypertension
  • SAE: orthostatic hypotension
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Labetalol

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  • antagonist at alpha 1 and beta receptors
  • hypertension
  • SAE: bradycardia, broncho-constriction
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Metoprolol

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  • beta 1 selective antagonist
  • hypertension, heart failure
  • SAE: bradycardia, broncho-constriction
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Phentolamine

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  • non-selective alpha adrenergic agonist
  • treatment of extravasation of adrenergic agonists
  • SAE: orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, nasal congestion
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Phenoxybenzamine

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  • non-selective covalent (long acting) alpha antagonist
  • pheochromocytoma
  • SAE: orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, nasal congestion
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Propranolol

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  • non-selective beta adrenergic receptor antagonist
  • angin, arrhythmias, tremor, stage fright, migraine, hypertension
  • SAE: bradycardia, broncho-constriction
23
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What is the effect of alpha blockers?

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They prevent NE from binding and

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