Pharmacology Flashcards
Norepinephrine
mostly alpha agonist
epinephrine
mixed alpha and beta agonist
Dopamine
DA agonist
Dobutamine
Beta 1 - inotropic cardioselectivity
Isoproterenol
Beta agonist
Ephedrine
acts at adrenoreceptors and increases release of NE
Phenylephrine, methoxamine, phenylopropanolamine
direct alpha 1
- peripheral vasoconstriction - no cardiac effects»_space;> reflex bradycardia
- sphincter constriction
- mydriatic
Terbutaline, salbutamol, clenbuterol, albuterol
Beta 2 agonist
-bronchodilation
Xylazine, medetomidine
alpha 2 agonist
-sedative
atipamezole, yohimbine
alpha 2 antagonist
phenoxybenzamine, phentolamine
alpha antagonist
prazosin, doxazosin
alpha 1 selective antagonist
propanolol
Beta blocker
atenolol, metoprolol
Beta 1 antagonists
methacholine, carbachol, bethanecol
parasympathomimetics - choline esters
Methacholine
most active at muscarinic receptors
-active at heart»_space; slow HR
Carbachol
adrenergic like effects - works at both muscarinic and nicotinic receptors.
-used to treat glaucoma, colic, rumen atony
Bethanechol
muscarinic agonist
- GI stim, contraction of uterine, bronchiolar, and urinary bladder smooth muscle.
- used to treat urinary bladder atony and GI hypomotility
Pilocarpine
cholinomimetic alkaloid - parasympathomimetic
- ocular drug - causes miosis
- treat glaucoma
Pilocarpine Toxicity
colic, diarrhea, bronchoconstriction and increased bronchial secretions , hypotension, bradycardia»_space;> death.
phyostigmine, neostigmine, endrophonium
cholinesterase inhibitor - indirect parasympathomimetic
- REVERSIBLE
- muscarinic effect - increased activity
- nicptinic effect - stim followed by blockage or autonomic ganglia
- stim adrenal medulla
organophosphates
irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor
-TOXIC
Atropine
muscarinic antagonist
-tachycardia, increased CO, relax GI muscles and secretion, bronchodilation, mydriasis, urinary retention
glycopyrrolate
synthetic muscarinic antagonist
-preanesthetic, less tachycardic, decreases GI function