autonomic nervous system.

Question 1

bethanecol

Answer 1

direct muscarinic activator. treatment for ileus and urinary retention.

Question 2

methacholine

Answer 2

direct muscarinic and nicotinic activator. treatment for bronchial hyperactivity

Question 3

nicotine

Answer 3

direct nicotinic activator

Question 4

pilocarpine

Answer 4

direct muscarinic activator. cholinomimetic, causes contraction of the ciliary muscle thus increasing flow to the canal of schlem. also used for xerostomia.

Question 5

edrophonium

Answer 5

reversible AChE inhibitor. short acting for the diagnosis of myasthenia. also used for the diagnosis of cholinergic crisis from too much neostigmine

Question 6

physostigmine

Answer 6

reversible AChE inhibitor. used in atropine OD. tertiary amine.

Question 7

neostigmine

Answer 7

reversible AChE inhibitor. treatment for myasthenia gravis. increases the amount of Ach in the synapse.

Question 8

echothiaophate

Answer 8

irreversible AChE inhibitor. this is an organophosphate which is used in glaucoma

Question 9

malathion

Answer 9

irreversible AChE inhibitor

Question 10

parathion

Answer 10

irreversible AChE inhibitor

Question 11

atropine

Answer 11

muscarinic blocker. antispasmotic, antisecretory, management of AChEi OD. antidiarrheal.

Question 12

benztropine

Answer 12

muscarinic blocker. lipid soluble used for parkinsons treatment

Question 13

ipratropium

Answer 13

muscarinic blocker. asthma and COPD. no CNS entry. reduces the volume of secretion.

Question 14

scopolamine

Answer 14

muscarinic blocker. motion sickness and causes short term memory loss.

Question 15

hexmethonium

Answer 15

ganglionic blocker. blocks all autonomic functions

Question 16

mecamylamine

Answer 16

ganglionic blocker. blocks all autonomic functions

Question 17

phenylephrine

Answer 17

alpha 1 agonist

Question 18

methoxamine

Answer 18

alpha 1 agonist

Question 19

clonidine

Answer 19

alpha 2 agonist

Question 20

methyldopa

Answer 20

alpha 2 agonist

Question 21

isoproteranol

Answer 21

nonselective beta agonist. note this will lower the blood pressure because it has no affinity to the alpha receptors.

Question 22

dobutamine

Answer 22

nonselective beta agonist (1 > 2)

Question 23

albuterol

Answer 23

beta 2 agonist

Question 24

ritodrine

Answer 24

beta 2 agonist

Question 25

terbutamine

Answer 25

beta 2 agonist

Question 26

salmeterol

Answer 26

beta 2 agonist

Question 27

epinephrine

Answer 27

hits all of them. beta 1, 2, alpha 1, 2

Question 28

norepinephrine

Answer 28

beta 1, alpha 1, 2

Question 29

amphetamine

Answer 29

indirect-acting adrenergic receptor agonists

Question 30

cocaine

Answer 30

indirect-acting adrenergic receptor agonists

Question 31

ephedrine

Answer 31

indirect-acting adrenergic receptor agonists

Question 32

tyramine

Answer 32

indirect-acting adrenergic receptor agonists

Question 33

doxazosin

Answer 33

alpha 1 antagonist

Question 34

prazosin

Answer 34

alpha 1 antagonist

Question 35

terazosin

Answer 35

alpha 1 antagonist

Question 36

yohimbine

Answer 36

alpha 2 antagonist

Question 37

mirtazapine

Answer 37

alpha 2 antagonist

Question 38

phenoxybenzamine

Answer 38

mixed alpha antagonist

Question 39

phentolamine

Answer 39

mixed alpha antagonist

Question 40

acebutolol

Answer 40

beta 1 antagonists

Question 41

atenolol

Answer 41

beta 1 antagonists

Question 42

metoprolol

Answer 42

beta 1 antagonists

Question 43

pindolol

Answer 43

nonselective beta antagonist

Question 44

propanolol

Answer 44

nonselective beta antagonist

Question 45

timolol

Answer 45

nonselective beta antagonist. used in glaucoma. blocks the action of norepi at the ciliary epithelium. decreases aqueous humor formation