Autonomic Nervous System Drugs Flashcards
Type of Drug that PRODUCES a response
Agonist Drugs
Type of Drug that BLOCKS a response
Antagonist Drugs
What does an Adrenergic Agonist do?
Stimulate the Sympathetic Nervous System
What does an Adrenergic Antagonist do?
Inhibit the Sympathetic Nervous System
What does a Cholinergic Agonist do?
Stimulate the Parasympathetic Nervous System
What does a Cholinergic Antagonist do?
Inhibit the Parasympathetic Nervous System
Catecholamines
Has a catechol ring and amines
Noncatecholamines
Has no catechol ring
This Adrenergic Agonist affects all 4 receptors and has therapeutic uses for cardiac arrest and asthma
Epinephrine
What Therapeutic class is epinephrine?
Vasopressor
This Adrenergic Antagonist affects B1, B2 receptors and has a therapeutic use for Decrease CO and HR for patients with heart block
Pindolol
Therapeutic use of Prazosin, Terazosin
Hypertension
What receptors do Timolol(1st gen) affect
B1, B2
Therapeutic use of Physostigmine
Overdose of atropine
Cholinergic agonist used to Increase muscle tone in bladder and GIT
Bethanechol