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Autonomic Nervous System drugs Flashcards

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What is part of the peripheral nervous system that regulates and maintains homeostasis of involuntary functions in the body

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Autonomic Nervous System

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2
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Drugs that produce a response

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Agonist

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3
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Drugs that block a response

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Antagonist

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4
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What are the 2 parts of the Nervous System?

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Central and Peripheral System

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5
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Do alphas constrict or dilate

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Constrict

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Do betas constrict or dilate

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Dilate

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7
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Two branches of ANS

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sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS)

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It is a fight and flight response

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SNS

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What SNS receptor types respond to epinephrine or norepinephrine

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alpha 1, beta 1, beta 2

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What are PSNS receptor types?

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Muscarinic

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11
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drugs that stimulate the sympathetic nervous system

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Adrenergic drugs

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agents that stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system in the same manner as acetylcholine
May also be called.. muscarinic agonist, parasympathomimetic, cholinomimetic

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Cholinergic drugs

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Drugs that block the action of acetylcholine and substances similar to acetylcholine at receptor sites in the synapse.

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Cholinergic-blocking drugs

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adrenergic drugs or also called …

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sympathomimetics

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15
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Alpha2 Agonists: Methyldopa (Aldomet) USES

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Uses: Lowers blood pressure

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Main Uses of Cholinergic Drugs eyes

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Decrease intraocular pressure in glaucoma, miosis

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What are Beta-Adrenergic Adverse Effects?

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CNS - tremors, headaches, nervousness, dizziness
Cardiovascular - Palpitations, tachycardia, dysrhythmia, angina
Other - sweating, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps

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Main Uses of Cholinergic Drugs urinary tract

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Increase in ureteral peristalsis and contraction of the detrusor muscle.

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What are Alpha 1 Adrenergic Adverse Effects?

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CNS - headache, restlessness, excitement
Cardiovascular - Palpitations, tachycardia, hypertension, dysrhythmias
Other - necrosis (death of cells in tissue/organ) if IV infiltrates

20
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cause an excitatory response ( except intestinal relaxation)

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Catecholamine combined with alpha - adrenergic receptors

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