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Step 1 ANS drugs Flashcards

1
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bethanechol uses

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postoperative/neurogenic ileus, urinary retention

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2
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bethanechol mechanism

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cholinomimetic

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carbachol uses

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glaucoma, pupillary contraction, IOP relief

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4
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carbachol mechanism

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direct cholinomimetic

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5
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pilocarpine mechanism

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direct cholinomimetic

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pilocarpine uses

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glaucoma (in emergencies, especially narrow angle), potent stimulator of sweat, tears, saliva

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methacholine mechanism

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direct cholinomimetic

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8
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methacholine use

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challenge test for asthma

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9
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neostigime mechanism

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cholinesterase inhibitor

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neostigime uses

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myasthenia gravis, postoperative blockade reversal, urinary retention

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11
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pyridostigime mechanism

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cholinesterase inhibitor

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12
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pyridostigmine uses

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myasthenia gravis (doesn’t penetrate CNS)

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13
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edrophonium mechanism

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cholinesterase inhibitor

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14
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edrophonium use

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short acting, diagnosis of MG

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15
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physostigime uses

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glaucoma, atropine overdose

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16
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physostimine mechanism

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cholinesterase inhibitor

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17
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echothiophate mechanism

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cholinesterase inhibitor

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18
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echolthiophate use

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glaucoma

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19
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cholinomimetic toxicity

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brochospasm (exacerbate COPD, asthma), peptic ulcers

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20
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antidote to cholinesterase poisoning

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atropine and pralidoxime

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21
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tropicamide use

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eye dilation

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22
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muscarinic antagonists

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atropine, homatropine, tropicamide, scopolamine, ipratropium, oxybutynin, glycopurrolate, methscopolamine, pirenzepine, propantheline

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23
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scopolamine use

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motion sickness

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24
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ipratropium use

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asthma, COPD

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25
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oyxbutinin use

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reduce urgency in cystitis; reduce bladder spasms

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26
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methscopolamine, pirenzepine use

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peptic ulcer treatment (reduces secretions)

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27
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atropine toxicity

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dry as a bone, hot as hair, blind as a bat, red as a beet, mad as a hatter, can cause acute angle closure glaucoma, urinary retention in med with BPH, hyperthermia in infants (sympathetic and blocks sweat glands)

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28
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hexamethonium mechanism

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nicotinic antagonist

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29
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hexamethonium use

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experimental (ganglion blocker–prevents reflex bradycardia)

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30
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hexamethonium toxicity

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severe orthostatic hypotension, blurred vision, constipation, sexual dysfunction

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31
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pancuronium, tubocurarine mechanism

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nictotinic antagonists

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32
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epinephrine mechanism

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sympathetomimetic (beta more than alpha)

33
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epinephrine uses

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cardiac arrest, anaphylasis, glaucoma (not narrow angle), hypotention

34
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norepinephrine mechanism

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sympathetomimetic. (alpha more than beta)

35
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norepinephrine uses

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hypotension (but decreases renal perfusion)

36
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isoproterenol mechanism

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sympathetomimetic (beta only)

37
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isoproternol uses

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rarely for AV block

38
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dopamine mechanism

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sympathomimetic (dopamine receptors most, then beta then alpha), at high levels, inotropic and chronotropic

39
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dopamine uses

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shock (increases renal perfusion), heart failure

40
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dobutamine

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sympathetomimetic (beta1 more than beta 2); inotropic but not chronotropic

41
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dobutamine uses

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heart failure, cardiac stress testing

42
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phenylephrine mechanism

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sympathetomimetic; alpha selective (alpha 1 more than alpha 2)

43
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phenylephrine uses

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pupillary dilation, vasoconstriction, nasal decongestion

44
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metaproterenol mechanism

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sympathetomimetic, selective beta 2

45
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albuterol mechanism

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selective beta 2 agonist

46
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metaproterenol use

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asthma (acute)

47
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albuterol use

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asthma (acute)

48
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salmeterol mechanism

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selective beta 2 agonist

49
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salmeterol use

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long term asthma treatment

50
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terbutaline mechanism

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selective beta 2 agonist

51
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terbutaline use

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reduce premature uterine contractions

52
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ritodrine mechanism

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beta 2 agonist

53
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ritodrine use

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reduce premature uterine contractions

54
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amphetamine mechanism

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indirect sympathetomimetic, releases stored catecholamines

55
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amphetamine uses

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narcolepsy, obesity, ADD

56
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ephedrine mechanism

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indirects sympathetomimetic, releases stored catecholamines

57
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ephedrine use

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nasal decongestio, urinary incontinence, hypotension

58
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cocaine mechanism

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NE reuptake inhibitor

59
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cocaine use

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vasoconstriction and local anesthesia

60
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clonidine mechanism

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alpha 2 agonist, decrease adrenergic outflow

61
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clonidine uses

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hypertension, especially in renal disease because doesn’t decrease flow to kidney

62
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alpha methyldopa mechanism

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central alpha 2 agonist, decreases adrenergic outflow

63
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methyldopa use

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hypertension, especially in pregnancy

64
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phenoyxbenzamine mechanism

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irreversible alpha blocker

65
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phentolamine mechanism

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reversible alpha blocker

66
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phentolamine and phenoxybenzamine uses

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pheochromocytoma before surgery

67
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phenoxybenzamine, phentolamine toxicity

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orthostatic hypotension, reflex tachycardia

68
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prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin mechanism

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alpha 1 selective blockers

69
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zosin uses

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hypertension, urinary retention in BPH

70
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zosin toxicity

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1st dose orthostatic hypertension. dizziness, headache

71
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mirtazapine mechanism

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selective alpha 2 blocker

72
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mirtazapine use

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depression

73
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mirtazapine toxicity

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increase appetite, serum cholesterol; sedation

74
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non-selective beta blockers

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propanolol, timolol, nadolol, pindolol

75
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selective beta 1 blockers

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acebutolol, betaxolol, esmolol, atenolol, metoprolol

76
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nonselective alpha and beta blockers

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carvedilol, labetalol

77
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partial beta agonists

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pindolol, acebutolol

78
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beta blocker toxicity

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impotence, asthma exacerbation, bradycardia, AV block, CHF, sedation, sleep alterations

79
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propanolol additions effect

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decreases peripheral conversion of T4 to T3

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