Autonomic Nervous System Drugs Flashcards
A decrease of 20 mmHg or more in systolic BP, and a decrease of 10 mmHg or more in diastolic BP.
Orthostatic Hypotension
4 types of receptors:
Alpha 1 (A1)
Alpha 2 (A2)
Beta 1 (B1)
Beta 2 (B2)
Sympathetic or Parasympathetic?
DILATES PUPILS
Sympathetic
Caused by an overdose of cholinergic agonists.
Cholinergic crisis
Autonomic Nervous System _______ & _______ the heart, GI, respiratory, bladder, eyes, & glands.
controls & regulates
______________ drugs act through receptors by binding to the receptors to initiate a response or prevent a response.
Receptor theory
has no catechol ring.
Noncatecholamines
Sympathetic or Parasympathetic?
BRADYCARDIA
Parasympathetic
What does AChE stand for?
acetylcholinesterase
Parasympathetic: rest & _______
digest
Sympathetic: ______ or flight
fight
Sympathomimetic —> __________
__________ —> parasympathomimetic
parasympatholytic; sympatholytic
What does ACh stand for?
acetylcholine
What are the two types of the Autonomic Nervous System?
Sympathetic/adrenergic and Parasympathetic/cholinergic
What are the 3 adverse effects of Succinylcholine?
- Prolong apnea
- Hyperkalemia
- Malignant hyperthermia
What are the two types of cholinergic agonists?
Direct-acting & Indirect-acting
What is step 5 of synaptic transmission?
termination of the transmission
What are the four types of Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) drugs?
Adrenergic agonist
Adrenergic antagonist
Cholinergic agonist
Cholinergic antagonist
It influences one type of receptor.
Selective
What does NE stand for?
norepinephrine
