miscellaneous pharm Flashcards
Are responses faster in the somatic nervous system or ANS?
somatic
what is the rate-limiting step in NE synthesis?
conversion of tyrosine to DOPA
What neurotransmitters couple to both ionotropic and metabotropic receptors?
Acetylcholine, GABA, glutamate, serotonin.
Why is atropine given in surgical procedures?
prevent activation of cardiac muscarinic receptors
tolterodin
muscarinic antagonist
oxybutynin
muscarinic antagonist
ipratropium
muscarinic antagonist
pyridostigmine
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
pralidoxime
cholinesterase reactivator (antidote for organophosphate poisoning)
epinephrine
a1,a2,b1,b2 agonist
pseudoephedrine
indirect agonist
norepinephrine
a1,a2,b1 agonist
phenylephrine
a1 agonist
clonidine
a2 agonist
isoproterenol
b1/b2 agonist