CH 15

Question 1

This drug class produces their effects by activating adrenergic receptros

Answer 1

Adrenergic agonists

Question 2

This is the most common mechanism by which drugs activate peripheral adrenergic receptros

Answer 2

Direct interaction

Question 3

Name the 2 major chemical classes of adrenergic agonists

Answer 3

catecholamines

noncatecholamines

Question 4

True or False

Catecholamines have short half lives and cannot be used orally

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False

Catecholamines have minimal effects on the CNS

Answer 5

True- they are polar molecules so they cannot cross the blood brain barrier

Question 6

What are three noncatecholamines

Answer 6

ephedrine
albuterol
phenylephrine

Question 7

true of false

noncatecholamines cannot be used orally

Answer 7

false

Question 8

What two responses are elicited from activation of a1 receptors

Answer 8

vasoconstriction and mydriasis

Question 9

What receptors are activated by epinephrine

Answer 9

a1
a2
b1
b2

Question 10

a1, a2, b1 are activated by what adrenergic agonists

Answer 10

norepinephrine

Question 11

What receptors does isoproterenol activate

Answer 11

b1

b2

Question 12

true or false

dobutamine is a noncatecholamine

Answer 12

false it is a catecholamine

Question 13

what receptor is activated by dobutamine

Answer 13

b1

Question 14

dopamine activates which receptors

Answer 14

a1
b1
dopamine

Question 15

what receptros are activated by ephedrine

Answer 15

a1
a2
b1
b2

Question 16

what receptors are activated by pheylephrine

Answer 16

a1

Question 17

what receptors are activated by albuterol

Answer 17

b2