Nervous System Drugs

Question 1

List 5 indications for the use of cholinergic agents

Answer 1

To control vomiting
To treat urinary retention
To stimulate GI activity
To treat glaucoma
Act as an antidote
Aid in diagnosis of myasthenia gravis

Question 2

4 Primary Ways In Which Drugs Affect the ANS

Answer 2

Mimicking neurotransmitters
Interfering with neurotransmitter release
Blocking the attachment of neurotransmitters to receptors
Interfering with the breakdown of neurotransmitters

Question 3

Cholinergic

Answer 3

Activated by or transmitted through acetylcholine

Question 4

Adrenergic Agents

Answer 4

An action or receptor that is activated by epinephrine or norepinephrine
Classified by receptor type

Question 5

Parasympathomimetic

Answer 5

A drug that mimics the effects of stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 6

Analgesia

Answer 6

The absence of sensation of pain

Question 7

Cholinergic Drug Examples

Answer 7

Direct-Acting: Metoclopramide and Pilocarpine
Indirect-Acting: Neostigmine

Question 8

Anticholinergic Drug examples

Answer 8

Atropine
Aminopentamide

Question 9

Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic)

Answer 9

Drugs that block the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors of the PNS
Side Effects: reduces salivation, reduces GI activity, dilated pupils

Question 10

Sympathomimetic Agents and Examples

Answer 10

Mimic the effects of the sympathetic nervous system
Alpha-adrenergic ex. Epinephrine, dopamine, xylazine, and dexmedetomidine
Beta adrenergic ex. Albuyerol, epinephrine, dopamine

Question 11

Sympatholytic Agents and Examples

Answer 11

Block the action of the sympathetic nervous system
Alpha adrenergic antagonist: prazosin, acepromazine
Beta adrenergic antagonist: propranolol, atenolol