Drug notes

Question 1

Name a nicotinic ACh receptor agonist

Answer 1

Nicotine

Question 2

Name a muscarinic ACh agonist

Answer 2

Muscarine

Question 3

Name a muscarinic ACh antagonist

Answer 3

Atropine

Question 4

List a couple of ACh-esterase reversible inhibitors used for myasthenia gravis

Answer 4

Neostigmine

Pyridostigmine

Question 5

List a couple of ACh-esterase reversible inhibitors used for glaucoma

Answer 5

Physostigmine

Demecarium

Question 6

List two adrenergic alpha-1 agonists used to treat hypotension?

Answer 6

Phenylephrine

Methoxamine

Question 7

Name an adrenergic alpha-1 antagonist used to treat hypertension?

Answer 7

Doxazosin

Question 8

List two adrenergic alpha-2 agonists used to treat hypertension?

Answer 8

Clonidine

Guanfacine

Question 9

What effect does alpha 2 receptors have on blood pressure and how does this work?

Answer 9

Inhibit release of noradrenaline

=> decrease blood pressure (used to treat hypertension)

Question 10

What effect does alpha 1 receptors have on blood pressure and how does this work?

Answer 10

Vasoconstriction of vessels

=> increase blood pressure (treat hypotension)

Question 11

Name an adrenergic Beta-1 agonist

Answer 11

Isoproterenol

Question 12

Name an adrenergic beta-2 agonist

Answer 12

Isoproterenol

Salbutamol

Question 13

List two adrenergic Beta-1 antagonists

Answer 13

Bisoprolol

Atenolol

Question 14

List two non-specific beta antagonists

Answer 14

Timolol

Propanolol

Question 15

What is Isoproterenol?

Answer 15

Beta-1 and beta-2 agonist

Question 16

What is timolol used for?

Answer 16

A non-specific beta blockers used to treat glaucoma