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PPT 10 Adrenergic Antagonists Flashcards

1
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What are the effects of alpha(α) blockers on blood pressure and heart rate

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alpha-blockers inhibit the α1 receptors on blood vessels, causing vasodilation and reduced BP

No direct effects on HR but Reflex Tachycardia can occur by body trying to compensate

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What effect will occur if alpha-blocker given in absence of an agonist?

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Without an agonist to block, an α-blocker will have little to no immediate effect on blood pressure or heart rate because it is not counteracting the activation of α-adrenergic receptors

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What effect will occur if alpha-blocker given in presence of an agonist?

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Normally, an agonist like norepinephrine would bind to α1 receptors on blood vessels, causing vasoconstriction, which raises blood pressure. An α-blocker prevents this binding, leading to vasodilation and a reduction in blood pressure

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What is the mechanism of action of alpha antagonists?

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bind to alpha receptors and block the normal endogenous ligand

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What are the two types of alpha antagonists?

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Reversible - competitive, safer
Irreversible - non-competitive, form covalent bonds; recovery requires new receptors

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What are the examples of reversible alpha antagonists?

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Phentolamine, Tolazoline, Prazosin, and Labetalol

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What is an example of an irreversible alpha antagonist?

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Phenoxybenzamine

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Non-selective α antagonists are useful in the treatment of _______

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pheochromocytoma (tumor that results in over-production of epinephrine)

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Drugs that end in -osin are used to treat _______ and ______

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Hypertension and benign prosthetic hyperplasia

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10
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Alpha 2 antagonists have _______ effect clinically

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little - Ergotamine and Yohimbine

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How do primary dopamine receptor antagonists work? Name the 2 examples given in lecture

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decrease dopamine in CNS, reduce delusions/anxiety
Chlorpromazine and Haloperidol

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How will alpha selectivity affect HR in alpha antagonists?

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Mixed antagonist - increase HR
Alpha 1 selective - no affect on HR

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What are the different types of competitive antagonism for beta blockers?

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  • Most are pure antagonist
  • Some partial agonists
  • Some inverse agonists
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ADME of beta blockers

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  • A: well absorbed orally; peak 1-3 hours
  • D: rapid; most half-lives 3-10 hours
  • M: major first-pass metabolism – low bioavailability
  • E: varied mechanisms depending on the agent
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Change in FORCE of muscular contractions

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Inotropic

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Change in RATE of muscular contractions

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Chronotropic

17
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Pressors vs depressors

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  • Pressors – vasoconstriction (raise BP)
  • Depressors – vasodilation (lower BP)
18
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What effect can B-blockers have on respiratory system?

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Increased airway resistance, inhibits B2 vasodilation

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What effect can B-blockers have on the eye?

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decrease IOP by decreasing production of aqueous humor

20
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what effect can B-blockers have on metabolism?

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inhibits lipolysis
inhibits glycogenolysis

chronic use inc VLDL, dec. HDL

21
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Which Beta-blockers are best for patients with COPD and/or diabetes? why?

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metoprolol (Lopressor) and atenolol (tenormin)
Mainly B1 specific, no effect on B3

22
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What are the clinical indications from lecture that B-blockers are used for?

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HTN, ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia, obstructive cardiomyopathy, dissecting aortic aneurysm

23
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Which B-blocker are all B-blockers compared to?

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Propanolol

24
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What effect can B-blockers have on the heart?

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negative inotropic and negative chronotropic

25
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What effect can B-blockers have on skeletal blood vessels?

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opposes B2 mediated vasodilation, increasing peripheral resistance acutely, and decreases peripheral resistance chronically

26
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What effect can B-blockers have on the kidneys?

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Suppression of renin-angiotensin (beta receptors in the kidney)

27
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List the mechanism of action and clinical uses of phentolamine

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Alpha blocker
Competitive antagonist of α1 and α2, reduction in peripheral resistance and causes cardiac stimulation
Treatment of HTN linked to pheochromocytoma and for male erectile dysfunction

28
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List the mechanism of action and clinical uses of phenoxybenzamine

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Alpha blocker
Treatment for pheochromocytoma, marked effect on orthostatic BP
Covalently bound (irreversible), somewhat selective for α1, inhibits NE reuptake

29
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List the mechanism of action and clinical uses of labetolol

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mixed alpha and beta blocker, used to treat HTN

30
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List the mechanism of action and clinical uses of drugs that end in -osin

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Alpha blocker
Prazosin, Terazosin, Doxazosin, Alfuzosin, Tamulosin (Flowmax)
Treatment of HTN and BPH, α1 selective so no tachycardia

31
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What are alpha 2 selective blockers used for?

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Yohimbine and Ergotamine - little use clinically, possible future drug target

32
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What is the mechanism of action of propanolol?

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mixed beta antagonist, extensive first-pass metabolism

33
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How is the makeup of labetalol different?

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racemic mixture, 2 centers of asymmetry = 4 different isomers - 2 are completely inactive, 1 is alpha blocker, 1 is beta blocker

34
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Which beta blocker is good for intraoperative tachycardia?

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Esmolol. - ultra short-acting and beta 1 selective

35
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What are the partial beta agonists?

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  • Nebivolol - selective β1 antagonism
  • Nadolol - long duration of action, nonselective
  • Pindolol, Acebutolol, Carteolol, Penbutolol - treat HTN and angina; less likely to cause bradycardia and cholesterol abnormalities
36
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What are the clinical indications for alpha blockers?

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HTN, treatment of pheochromocytoma (tumor that results in over-production of epinephrine)

37
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What are the adverse effects of alpha blockers?

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  • Cardiac stimulation
  • Abdominal pain, N/V/D
  • Postural hypotension
38
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What are the adverse effects of beta blockers?

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  • Bradycardia
  • Rash, fever, other allergies in susceptible
  • CNS effects - sedation, sleep disturbances, depression
  • Worsening of asthma
  • Hypoglycemia in diabetics
  • Discontinue use gradually
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Explain the following sentence: Phentolamine converts a pressor (epinephrine) into a depressor. Describe the effects of phentolamine by itself vs with epinephrine

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Phentolamine is a competitive antagonist - not much change by itself
Epinephrine before phentolamine - presser effects
Epinephrine after phentolamine - depressor effects

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