Autonomic Nervous system drugs Flashcards
it is the receiver of the impulse through spinal cord to affector organ cells
EFFERENT
What is the UK term for Epinephrine?
ADRENALIN
What type of neurotransmitter preganglionic has?
ACETYLCHOLINE (ACh)
it is the chemicals produce by our CNS and ANS to communicate with each other?
NEUROTRANSMITTER
what kind of therapeutic class is Epinephrine?
VASOPRESSOR
It can mimics the parasympathetic neurotransmitter acetylcholine
Cholinergic Agonist
This drug is a cholinergic agonist that can increase muscle tone in the bladder and gastrointestinal track
BETANECHOL
what is the meaning of the abbreviation BPH?
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
it is a type of blockers that is useful for treating mild to moderate hypertension, angina and myocardial infraction
Beta blockers
what is the definition of “Cholinergic Crisis”?
it is caused by overdose of cholinergic agonist.
in anti-muscarinic agents, what is the therapeutic class of Atropine?
Anti arrhythmic
what is the meaning of the abbreviation ECT?
Electro Convulsive Therapy
it is how the drug acts through receptors by binding to the receptor to imitate or prevent response
Receptor Theory
drugs that produce response?
AGONIST
it is when the autonomic drugs are given the goal NOT TO TREAT AN AUTONOMIC DISORDER but it is to correct disorder of target organs through autonomic nerves?
Pharmacologic effect
in Adregenic agonist, what is the three (3) category based on mechanism of action?
- Direct acting sympathomimetics
- Indirect acting sympathomimetics
- Mixed acting sympathomimetics
it has a catechol ring and amines which it given as emergency medication
CATECHOLAMINES
What do you mean by NON-CATECHOLAMINES?
has no catechol rings
what are the five (5) steps of synaptic transmission?
- Synthesis of Neurotransmitter
- Storage of Neurotransmitter
- Release of Neurotransmitter
- Action at the receptor
- Termination of transmission
it is the psychological response to an immediate stress
SYMPATHETIC
