Autonomic Nervous System Drugs Flashcards

1
Q

A decrease of 20 mmHg or more in systolic BP, and a decrease of 10 mmHg or more in diastolic BP.

A

Orthostatic Hypotension

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2
Q

4 types of receptors:

A

Alpha 1 (A1)
Alpha 2 (A2)
Beta 1 (B1)
Beta 2 (B2)

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3
Q

Sympathetic or Parasympathetic?

DILATES PUPILS

A

Sympathetic

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4
Q

Caused by an overdose of cholinergic agonists.

A

Cholinergic crisis

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5
Q

Autonomic Nervous System _______ & _______ the heart, GI, respiratory, bladder, eyes, & glands.

A

controls & regulates

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6
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______________ drugs act through receptors by binding to the receptors to initiate a response or prevent a response.

A

Receptor theory

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7
Q

has no catechol ring.

A

Noncatecholamines

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8
Q

Sympathetic or Parasympathetic?

BRADYCARDIA

A

Parasympathetic

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9
Q

What does AChE stand for?

A

acetylcholinesterase

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10
Q

Parasympathetic: rest & _______

A

digest

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11
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Sympathetic: ______ or flight

A

fight

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12
Q

Sympathomimetic —> __________

__________ —> parasympathomimetic

A

parasympatholytic; sympatholytic

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13
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What does ACh stand for?

A

acetylcholine

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14
Q

What are the two types of the Autonomic Nervous System?

A

Sympathetic/adrenergic and Parasympathetic/cholinergic

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15
Q

What are the 3 adverse effects of Succinylcholine?

A
  1. Prolong apnea
  2. Hyperkalemia
  3. Malignant hyperthermia
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16
Q

What are the two types of cholinergic agonists?

A

Direct-acting & Indirect-acting

17
Q

What is step 5 of synaptic transmission?

A

termination of the transmission

18
Q

What are the four types of Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) drugs?

A

Adrenergic agonist
Adrenergic antagonist
Cholinergic agonist
Cholinergic antagonist

19
Q

It influences one type of receptor.

A

Selective

20
Q

What does NE stand for?

A

norepinephrine