Autonomic Nervous System drugs

Question 1

Sends impulses to the CNS

Answer 1

Afferent

Question 2

Receives impulses, transmits through the spinal cord to effector organ cell

Answer 2

Efferent

Question 3

Drugs act through receptors by binding to the receptors to initiate a response or prevent a response.

Answer 3

Receptor Theory

Question 4

Drugs that produces a response

Answer 4

Agonist

Question 5

Drugs that blocks a response

Answer 5

Antagonist

Question 6

When Autonomic drugs are given, the goal is not to treat an autonomic disorder, it is to correct disorders of target organs through autonomic nerves

Answer 6

Pharmacologic effect

Question 7

Has a catechol ring and amines

Answer 7

Catecholamines

Question 8

Has no catechol ring

Answer 8

Non-catecholamines

Question 9

Influences one type of receptor

Answer 9

Selective

Question 10

Influences all receptor

Answer 10

Non-selective

Question 11

An increase in the HR of 20 beats/minute or more from supine to standing indicates orthostatic hypotension

Answer 11

Orthostatic hypotension

Question 12

Useful for treating mild to moderate hypertension, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction

Answer 12

Beta blockers

Question 13

Is made from choline and acetyl CoA

Answer 13

Acetylcholine

Question 14

Mimic the parasympathetic neurotransmitter acetylcholine

Answer 14

Cholinergic agonist

Question 15

Not as susceptible to AChE, used locally to constrict pupil and decrease IOP

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Carbachol

Question 16

Constricts pupil, decrease IOP for acute glaucoma

Answer 16

Pilocarpine

Question 17

Increase muscle tone in bladder ang GIT

Answer 17

Bethanechol

Question 18

Motion sickness, Post Op Nausea and Vomiting as patches

Answer 18

Scopolamine

Question 19

COPD, rhinorrhea as inhalation to brochodilate and decrease secretion

Answer 19

Ipratropium

Question 20

Increases heart rate, force of contraction in heart failure, shock

Answer 20

Dobutamine