Master Drug List Flashcards
Acetylcholine
Direct acting muscarinic agonist
Methacholine
Direct acting muscarinic agonist
Used to test for asthma
Carbachol
Direct acting muscarinic agonist
Used in treatment of glaucoma
Bethanachol
Direct acting muscarinic agonist
Used to treat urinary retention (M3 receptor specific)
Muscarine
Direct acting nicotinic agonist
Found in mushrooms–atropine is the antidote
Pilocarpine
Direct acting nicotinic agonist
Used to treat glaucoma by contacting ciliary muscle (M3 specific)
Nicotine
Direct acting nicotinic agonist
Activates both Nm and Nn receptors
Edrophonium
Reversible, indirect acting cholinoceptor agonist
Used to diagnose myasthenia gravis
Neostigamine
Reversible, indirect acting cholinoceptor agonist Treat ileus (stimulates M3), myasthenia gravis
Pyridostigamine
Reversible, indirect acting cholinoceptor agonist Treat ileus (stimulates M3), myasthenia gravis
Donepezil
Reversible, indirect acting cholinoceptor agonist
Alzheimer’s balance of dopamine/ACh
Tacrine
Reversible, indirect acting cholinoceptor agonist
Alzheimer’s balance of dopamine/ACh
Malathion
Irreversible, indirect acting cholinoceptor agonist
Treat with atropine
Parathion
Irreversible, indirect acting cholinoceptor agonist
Treat with atropine
Sarin
Irreversible, indirect acting cholinoceptor agonist
Treat with atropine
Echotiophate
Irreversible, indirect acting cholinoceptor agonist
Treat with atropine
Atropine
Blocks all muscarinic receptors
Ipratropium
M3 receptor antagonist
Used to reduce bronchial secretions in COPD/asthma
Benztropine
Cholinoceptor antagonist
CNS effects– used to balance ACh and dopa in parkinsons
Hexamethonium
Nicotinic receptor antagonist
Causes vasodilation, and anhidrosis, but o/w symp dominant effect (tachycardia etc)
Mecamylamine
Nicotinic receptor antagonist
Causes vasodilation, and anhidrosis, but o/w symp dominant effect (tachycardia etc)
D-tubocurarine
Non-depolarizing Nicotinic receptor antagonist
Inhibits Nm receptors by blocking channel
Succinylcholine
Depolarizing nicotonic receptor antagonist
Causes depolarization of Nm receptors, leading to paralysis
Used for intubation
Phenylepherine
Direct acting, Alpha 1 receptor agonist
Used to treat low BP
Clonidine
Direct acting, alpha 2 receptor agonist
Decrese BP and intraocular pressure via alpha 2 receptor in ciliary epithelium
alpha-methadopa
Direct acting, alpha 2 receptor agonist
Decrese BP and intraocular pressure via alpha 2 receptor in ciliary epithelium
Apraclonidine
Direct acting, alpha 2 receptor agonist
Decrese BP and intraocular pressure via alpha 2 receptor in ciliary epithelium
brimonidine
Direct acting, alpha 2 receptor agonist
Decrese BP and intraocular pressure via alpha 2 receptor in ciliary epithelium
Metaproterenol
Direct acting Beta 2 receptor agonist
Used to treat COPD
Terbutaline
Direct acting, beta 2 receptor agonist
Treat COPD
Albuterol
Direct acting, beta 2 receptor agonist
Treat COPD, asthma
Ritodine
Direct acting, beta 2 receptor agonist
Causes uterine relaxation
Fenlodopam
Direct acting D1 receptor agonist
Increases GFR, used to treat hypertensive crises
Isoproterenol
Beta 1, beta 2 receptor agonist
Treat bradycardia
Dobutamine
beta 1, alpha 1, beta 2 receptor agonist
beta 2 and alpha 1 receptors cancel out
Used to increase ventricular output without increasing HR in MI
Epinephrine
alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2 receptor agonist
Used in anaphylaxis
Noepinephrine
alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1 receptor agonist
Used to treat Low BP
Dopamine
D1, D2 alpha 1, beta 1, receptor agonist
Diuretic at low doses
Amphetamine
Causes release of dopaminergic vesicles
Blocked if reserpine is administered before
Tyramine
Increases norepinephrine synthesis
Prazosin
Alpha 1 receptor antagonist
Lowers BP
Terasosin
Alpha 1 receptor antagonist
Lowers BP
Doxasosin
Alpha 1 receptor antagonist
Lowers BP
Phenoxybezamine
Alpha 1 > alpha 2 antagonist
Used to treat phechromocytoma
Phentolamine
alpha 1 = alpha 2 antagonist
Given to MAOI pts who eat tyramine
Yohimbe
Alpha 2 > alpha 1 antagonist
Tamsulosin
Alpha 1a receptor antagonist
Reduce BPH symptoms
Labetolol
Beta blocker
Lowers BP
Sodium bicarbonate
Simple antacid
Mg(OH)2
Simple antacid
Al(OH)2
Simple antacid
Cimetidine
H2 receptor antagonist
Ranitidine
H2 receptor antagonist
Nizatidine
H2 receptor antagonist
Famotidine
H2 receptor antagonist
Omeprazole
PPI
Lansoprazole
PPI
Rabeprazole
PPI
Esomeprazole
PPI
Pantoprazole
PPI
Sucralfate
replaces stomach lining to heal peptic ulcers
Misoprostol
Stimulates PGE secretion to heal peptic ulcers