Autonomic Nervous System drugs

Question 1

When autonomic drugs are given, the goal is not to treat a disorder of the autonomic nervous system. Instead, the goal is to fix problems with organs that are controlled by autonomic nerves.

Answer 1

Pharmacologic Effect

Question 2

Adrenergic agonists: Methoxamine is used for?

Answer 2

to treat hypotension

Question 3

What is the therapeutic use of drug Isoproterenol?

Answer 3

Increase heart rate, force of contraction and conduction

Question 4

What drug Cardiac arrest, asthma

Answer 4

Epinephrine

Question 5

It can be used to treat mild to moderate high blood pressure, angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction.

Answer 5

Beta blocker

Question 6

Give some drugs un ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS

Answer 6

Tamsulosin
Phentolamine
Timolol (1st gen)
Pindolol
Phenoxybenzamine

Question 7

Nicotinic

Answer 7

2 receptors, affect skeletal muscles

Question 8

Increase muscle tone in bladder ang GIT

Answer 8

Bethanechol

Question 9

Effects of acute O/P overdose: Adverse Reactions

Answer 9

D - Diarrhea
U - Urination
M - Miosis and Muscle Weakness
B - Broncho rhea
B - Bradycardia
E - Emesis
L - Lacrimation
S - Salivation/ Sweating

Question 10

Motion sickness, Post Op Nausea and Vomiting as patches

Answer 10

Scopolamine

Question 11

Catecholamines

Answer 11

It is chemical that is made by nerve cells and used to send signals to other cells.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Orthostatic Hypotension

Question 13

What drug is COPD, rhinorrhea as inhalation to bronchodilator and decrease secretion.

Answer 13

Ipratropium

Question 14

Adverse Effect “ABCDS”

Answer 14

A – Agitation
B – Blurred vision
C- Constipation, Confusion
D –Dry mouth
S – Stasis of urine and Sweating

Question 15

Vasoconstriction increasing of BP

Answer 15

Blood vessels

Question 16

It is called alpha-adrenergic blocking agents

Answer 16

Prazosin

Question 17

What type of neuron receives impulses, transmits through the spinal cord to effector organ cells.

Answer 17

Efferent neurons

Question 18

An automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening

Answer 18

“fight-or-flight” responses

Question 18

What are the central nervous system?

Answer 18

It is one the 2 parts of Nervous system “Brain and Spinal cord”

Question 19

It is the method by which a chemical signal (a transmitter) is generated at synapses and diffuses to other neurons or target cells where it produces a signal that stimulates, inhibits, or modifies cellular activity.

Answer 19

Synaptic Transmission