Pharmacology: Katzung symphathomimetics Flashcards
What are the two classes of symphathomimetics?
(1) direct acting
(2) indirect acting
What are the two classes of direct acting symphathomimetics?
(1) Alpha agonists
(2) Beta agonists
What are the two classes of indirect acting symphathomimetis?
(1) releasers
(2) re-uptake inhibitors
What are the three subclasses of direct acting sympathomimetics?
(1) catecholamines
(2) Non-catecholamines
(3) Non-catecholamine beta selective.
To what drug class do epinephrine, norepinephrine, Dopamine, isoproterenol, and dobutamine belong to?
They are catecholamines.
What is the mechanism of action for Epinephrine?
Epinephrine is an alpha 1 & 2, Beta 1,2, & 3 agonist.
What is the clinical use for epinephrine?
Epinephrine is used for anaphylaxis and hemostasis.
What are the major toxicities of epinephrine?
(1) hypertension
(2) arrythmia
(3) stroke
(4) MI
(5) pulmonary edema
What is the mechanism of action for Norepinephrine?
Alpha 1 & 2. Beta 1 agonist.
What are the clinical uses for Norepinephrine?
Neurogenic shock, last resort therapy in shock.
What are the adverse effects associated with norepinephrine?
(1) vasospasm
(2) tissue necrosis
(3) excessive blood pressure increase
(4) arrythmias
(5) infarction
What is the mechanism of action for dopamine?
D1, Alpha1, Alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2, beta 3 agonist
What are the clinical uses for dopamine?
(1) Shock
(2) renal shutdown
(3) occasionally heart failure
What are the adverse affects of dopamine?
(1) cardiovascular disturbances
(2) arrythmias
What is the mechanism of action for isoproterenol?
Isoproterenol is a Beta 1, 2, & 3 agonist
What is the clinical use for isoproterenol?
isoproterenol is used for acute asthma by nebulizer.
What is the mechanism of action for dobutamine?
Dobutamine is a beta 1 agonist
What is the primary clinical use for dobutamine?
Dobutamine is a beta 1 agonist used in acute heart failure to increase cardiac output.
What is the mechanism of action for phenylephrine?
Phenylephrine is an alpha 1 alpha 2 agonist
What is the primary clinical use for phenylephrine?
(1) decongestant
(2) Mydriatic
(3) neurogenic hyotension.
What are the adverse affects associated with phenylephrine?
(1) hypertension
(2) stroke
(3) MI