BOLD TEXT DRUGS Flashcards
EPINEPHRINE
Trade name: Adrenaline Chloride
Half life: short
Mechanism of action: alpha and beta agonist
Elimination: COMT-urine
Indication: anaphylaxis, shock, cardiac arrest, heart block
NOREPINEPHRINE
Trade name: (Levophed)
Half life: short
Mechanism of action: alpha agonist, beta ONE agonist
Elimination: MOA and COMT-urine
Indication: Acute hypOtension due to shock
DOPAMINE
Trade name: DOPAMINE Half life:~2min Mechanism of action: beta agonist, some alpha agonist activity Elimination: MOA and COMT Indication: Cardiogenic shock
ISOPROTERENOL
Trade name: (Isuprel) Half life:short Mechanism of action: beta agonist Elimination: COMT-urine Indication: Transient heart block, (broncho-spasm during anesthesia
DOBUTAMINE
Trade name: (Dobutrex) Half life:2-3 min Mechanism of action: beta ONE agonist Elimination: COMT-urine Indication: short term RX for low cardiac contractility
TERBUTALINE
Trade name: (Brethine) Half life: (2.9) Mechanism of action: beta TWO agonist Elimination: (urine) Indication: Prevent and reserve bronchospasm in asthma, bronchitis and emphysema
ALBUTEROL
Trade name: (Ventolin) Half life: (5hr) Mechanism of action: beta TWO agonist Elimination: (urine) Indication: Bronchial smooth muscle relaxation
PHENYLEPHRINE
Trade name: (Neosynephrine)
Half life:
CLONIDINE
Trade name: (Catapres) Half life: (12-16hrs) Mechanism of action: alpha TWO agonist Elimination: urine Indication: HypErtension, analgesia
AMPHETAMINE
Trade name: (Adderall) Half life: (10-13hrs) Mechanism of action: Indirect sympathomimetic Elimination: urine Indication: ADHD
METHYLPHENIDATE
Trade name: (Ritalin) Half life: (2-3hr) Mechanism of action: Indirect sympathomimetic Elimination: urine Indication: ADHD
EPHEDRINE
Trade name: Ephedrine
Half life: (3-6 hr)
Mechanism of action: Indirect sympathomimetic
Elimination: Urine
Indication: Pressor agent with anesthesia
PSUEDO-EPHEDRINE
Trade name: (Sudafed) Half life: (4.3-8hr) Mechanism of action: Indirect sympathomimetic Elimination: (LIVER) Indication: Nasal decongestion
TYRAMINE
Trade name: (tyramine) Half life: normally VERY short Mechanism of action: DISPLACES NE Elimination: MAO Indication: NOT therapeutic
PROPRANOLOL
Trade name: (Inderal) Half life: 4 hr Mechanism of action: Beta blocker Elimination: (liver) Indication: HypErtension, angine due to arthesclerosis, MI