Autonomic Nervous System drugs Flashcards
Nervous system is divided into 2 parts, what are those?
CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL
SYMPATHETIC OR PARASYMPATHETIC
Dilation of pupils due to sun light exposure.
SYMPATHETIC
SYMPATHETIC OR PARASYMPATHETIC
Increase in heart rate after vigorous activity.
SYMPATHETIC
SYMPATHETIC OR PARASYMPATHETIC
Increases salivation
It is where drugs act through receptors by binding to the receptors to initiate a response or prevent a response.
Receptor Theory
What do SYMPATHOMIMETICS/ ADRENERGIC AGONISTS do to adrenergic receptors?
It stimulates adrenergic receptors.
true or false
CATECHOLAMINES has a catechol ring and amines.
TRUE
true or false
NONCATECHOLAMINES has catechol ring
FALSE
Give 1 therapeutic use of ALPHA 1 receptor.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
Hypotension, nasal congestion, dilation of pupils
Give 1 therapeutic use of BETA1 receptor
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
Heart failure, cardiac arrest, shock
EPINEPHRINE is used in …
Cardiac arrest; asthma
GIve 2 side effects of Adrenergic Antagonist
Tissue necrosis Tachycardia, palpitations, tremors, dizziness, increased blood pressure urinary retention r/t high doses
nausea and vomiting
Adecreaseof20mmHgormoreinSBP,adecreaseof10mmHgormoreinDBP,and/or increaseintheHRof20beats/minute or more from supine to standing indicates orthostatic hypotension described by Lewis.
ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION
BETHANECOL is a CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS that have therapeutic use of …
Increase muscle tone in bladder ang GIT
Acetylcholine is a CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS that has therapeutic use…
Non-specific cholinergic effect, decreases CO, HR, BP, increase GI activity