EXAM 2 Flashcards
What are the alpha-1 specific agonists?
Midodrine & phenylephrine
Where are the alpha-1 specific agonists located?
Vascular smooth muscle - arteries and veins
Visceral smooth muscle - GUT = bladder, prostate
What is the effects of alpha-1 specific agonists?
Vasoconstrict = increase in BP
Increase in contraction
Dilate pupils
Increase blood sugar
What does Phenylephrine treat?
Shock, supraventricular tachycardia, prolong anesthia, maintain bp
Topically - allergic rhinitis, otis media
Opthalmically - dilate pupils, relief eye pressure in glucoma
What does Midodrine treat?
Orthostatic hypotension
What are adverse effects of alpha-1 specific agonists?
Anxiety, depression, fatique, blurred vision/sensitive to light, arrhythmias, decreased urinary output
*Phenylrphrine - extravasation
What are the contraindications for alpha-1 specific agonists?
Allergy
Severe hypertension
Tachycardia
Narrow angled glaucoma
Pregnancy
What are the interactions for alpha-1 specific agonists?
MAOI’s & TCA
Midodrine - digoxin, beta blockers and antipsychotics
What are the alpha-2 specific agonist drugs?
Clonidine
Where are the alpha-2 specific agonists located?
Pre-synaptic terminals
Pancreas
Platelets
Epithelium
Salivary glands
What is the effect of alpha-2 specific agonist?
Suppress NE & ACh
Inhibit insulin/Induce glucagon
Decrease secretions
What does alpha-2 specific agonist treat?
PO - Hypertension
Transdermal - cancer pain
What are the adverse effects of alpha-2 specific agonist ?
CNS effects - bad dreams, sedation, drowiness, fatique, headache,
Extreme hypotension, heart failure, bradycardia
What are the interactions of alpha-2 specific agonist ?
TCA’s - decreased antihypertensive
Propranolol - paradoxical hypertension
Where are the Beta-2 specific agonist located?
Smooth muscles of lungs, GI tract, Uterus and liver
What is the effect of Beta-2 specific agonist?
Decrease GI tone & motility
Bronchodilation
Relax uterus
Increase blood sugar
What drugs are Beta-2 specific agonist?
Albuterol
“terol”
What does Beta-2 specific agonist drugs treat?
Obstructive pulmonary diseases
Bronchospasms
What are the adverse effects of Beta-2 specific agonist
Arrhythmias, vasoconstriction, tachycardia, tremor, headache, hyperglycemia
*Paradoxical bronchospasm
What do Beta-1 specific agonists do?
Increase HR and force of contraction
What do Alpha & Beta agonists do?
Increase HR & BP
Bronchodilate - increase respirations
Decrease intraocular pressure
Dilate pupils
Increase blood sugar
What do Alpha & Beta agonists treat?
Hypotensive shock, bronchospasm, asthma
What are the contraindications for Alpha & Beta agonists?
Allergy
Pheochromocytoma
tachy arrhythmias
Ventricular fibrilation
Hypovolemia
Halogenated hydrocarbon anesthia
What are the adverse reactions for Alpha & Beta agonists ?
Arrhythmias, hypertension, palpatations, angina, dyspena, nausea, vomit, constipation, headache, hypokalemia, muscle cramps
What are the interactions for Alpha & Beta agonists
TCA, MAOIs
What are the Alpha & Beta agonists drugs?
Dobutamine - CHF
Dopamine - Shock
Ephedrine - Seasonal rhinitis, hypotensive episodes
Epinephrine- shock, glaucoma, prolong anesthia
Norepinephrine- Shock or cardiac arrest
What receptors does Isoproterenol stimulate?
All Beta adrenergic receptors
What effects does Isoproterenol have on the body?
Increase HR, contractility
Bronchodilation
Relax uterus
What are the contraindications for Isoproterenol
Allergy, pulmonery hypertension during anesthesia with halogenated hydrocarbons.
Eclampsia
Uterine hemmorage
Intruterine death
Pregnancy
What is Isoproterenol used to treat?
Shock
Cardiac standstill
Heart block arrhythmias
What are the adverse reactions of Isoproterenol
“Coronary steal” divert blood away from injured areas of heart muscle = MI, anxiety, tremor, fatigue, tachy, MI, palpitations, difficulty breathing, bronchospasm, hypokalemia