Drugs and their families Flashcards
Acetylcholine
Direct acting cholinergic agonist
Betanechol
Direct acting cholinergic agonist
Carbachol
Direct acting cholinergic agonist
Cevimeline
Direct acting cholinergic agonist
Pilocarpine
Direct acting cholinergic agonist
Ambenomium
Indirect acting cholinergic agonist (reversible) (anticholinesterase)
Demecarium
Indirect acting cholinergic agonist (reversible) (anticholinesterase)
Donezepil
Indirect acting cholinergic agonist (reversible) (anticholinesterase)
Edrophonium
Indirect acting cholinergic agonist (reversible) (anticholinesterase)
Galantamine
Indirect acting cholinergic agonist (reversible) (anticholinesterase)
Neostigmine
Indirect acting cholinergic agonist (reversible) (anticholinesterase)
Physostigmine
Indirect acting cholinergic agonist (reversible) (anticholinesterase)
Rivastigmine
Indirect acting cholinergic agonist (reversible) (anticholinesterase)
Tacrine
Indirect acting cholinergic agonist (reversible) (anticholinesterase)
Atracurium
Neuromuscular blocker (Nm receptor)
Cisatracurium
Neuromuscular blocker (Nm receptor)
Doxacurium
Neuromuscular blocker (Nm receptor)
Metocurin
Neuromuscular blocker (Nm receptor)
Mivacurium
Neuromuscular blocker (Nm receptor)
Pancuronium
Neuromuscular blocker (Nm receptor)
Rocuronium
Neuromuscular blocker (Nm receptor)
Succinylcholine
Neuromuscular blocker (Nm receptor)
Tubocurarine
Neuromuscular blocker (Nm receptor)
Atropine
Antimuscarinic agent
Cyclopentolate
Antimuscarinic agent
Iptratropium
Antimuscarinic agent
Scpolamine
Antimuscarinic agent
Tropicamide
Antimuscarinic agent
Albuterol
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Clonidine
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Dobutamine
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Dopamine
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Epinephrine
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Formoterol
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Isoproterenol
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Metaproterenol
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Methoxamine
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Norepinephrine
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Phenylephrine
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Piruterol
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Salmeterol
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Terbutaline
Direct acting adrenergic agonist
Amphetamine
Indirect-acting adrenergic agonist
Cocaine
Indirect-acting adrenergic agonis
Tyramine
Indirect-acting adrenergic agonis
Ephedrine
mixed action (direct & indirect) adrenergic agonist
Pseudoephedrine
mixed action (direct & indirect) adrenergic agonist
Phenoxybenzamine
Non-competitive non-specific alpha blocker
Phentolamine
Competitive non-specific alpha blocker
Prazosin
competitive alpha1 blocker
Terazosin
competitive alpha1 blocker
Doxozosin
competitive alpha1 blocker
Alfuzosin
competitive alpha1 blocker
Tamsulosin
competitive alpha1 blocker
Yohimbine
Competitive alpha2 blocker
Propanolol
Non-selective beta blocker
Timolol
Non-selective beta blocker
Nadolol
Non-selective beta blocker
Acebutolol / Pindolol
competitive beta1 blocker with partial agonist effect
Atenolol
competitive beta1 blocker
Metoprolol
competitive beta1 blocker
Esmolol
competitive beta1 blocker
Labethol
Both alpha & beta blocker
Carvedilol
Both alpha & beta blocker