Autonomic Nervous System drugs Flashcards
What is Afferent?
sends impulses to the CNS
What is Efferent?
receives impulses, transmits through the spinal cord to effector organ cells
It is a Involuntary and Controls and regulates the heart, GI, respiratory system, bladder, eyes and glands
AUTONOMIC NS/ VISCERAL SYSTEM
It is voluntary and Innervates the skeletal muscles
SOMATIC NS
When Autonomic drugs are given, the goal is not to treat an autonomic disorder, it is to ________ of target organs through autonomic nerves
correct disorders
Has a catechol ring and amines?
CATECHOLAMINES
has no catechol ring
NONCATECHOLAMINES
It influences one type of receptor
Selective
It influences all receptors
non- selective
what is the treatment in receptor Alpha 1
Hypotension, nasal congestion, dilation of pupils
what is the treatment in receptor Alpha 2
Hypertension
what is the treatment in receptor Beta 1
Heart failure, cardiac arrest, shock
what is the treatment in receptor Beta 2
Asthma, premature labors of contraction
What is the therapeutic use in Epinephrine drug
Cardiac arrest; asthma
What is therapeutic use in Acetylcholine drug
Non-specific cholinergic effect, decreases CO, HR, BP, increase GI activity
What is therapeutic use in Carbachol drug?
Not as susceptible to AChE, used locally to constrict pupil and decrease IOP
drugs that produces a response?
Agonist
drugs that blocks a response?
Antagonist
What is a fight or flight response
Sympathetic
what is rest and digest?
Parasympathetic
