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Autonomic Nervous System drugs Flashcards

1
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Cholinergic agonist receptor that stimulates smooth muscles and slows heart rate

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Muscarinic

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2
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Inhibit PNS/parasympatholytic

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Cholinergic antagonist

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3
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anti-nicotinics

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ganglion blockers and neuromuscular blockers

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4
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Stimulate PNS/parasympathomimetic/mimics the action of acetylcholine

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Cholinergic agonist

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Causes relaxation of smooth muscles, vasodilation, and reduce contraction of smooth muscles

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Alpha blockers

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Decreases heart rate, blood pressure, and useful for treating mild to moderate hypertension

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Beta Blockers

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anti-muscarinics

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natural alkaloids and synthetic substitutes

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8
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Terminal neurotransmitter of parasympathetic nervous system

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Acetylcholine

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9
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Neuromuscular blocker that binds to acetylcholine receptor but do not induce ion channel opening

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non-depolarizing agents

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10
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inactivates acetylcholine before reaching organ cells

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acetylcholinesterase

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11
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An anti-hypertension alpha blocker

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Prazosin

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12
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A neuromuscular blocker depolarizing agent that causes sodium channels to open for prolonged depo

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Succinylcholine

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13
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Stimulate SNS/sympathomimetic

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Adrenergic agonist

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A non-selective adrenergic drug that has therapeutic use in cardiac arrest and asthma

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Epinephrine

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Terminal neurotransmitter of sympathetic nervous system

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Norepinephrine

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16
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Cholinergic agonist receptor that affects skeletal muscles

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Nicotinic

17
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Fight-or-flight response

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sympathetic nervous system

18
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Overstimulation or overdose of nicotinic and muscarinic receptors

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Cholinergic Crisis

19
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Inhibit SNS/sympatholytic

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Adrenergic antagonist

20
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Drugs that bind to receptors to initiate a response or prevent a response

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Receptor theory

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