Sympathetic blockers

Question 1

non selective alpha blocker, irreversible

used for pheochromocytoma (pre-op) to prevent catecholamine crisis (HTN)

Answer 1

Phenoxybenzamine

Question 2

non selective alpha blocker, reversible

give to pt on MAO inhibitors who eat tyramine foods

Answer 2

Phentolamine

Question 3

alpha 1 blocker

used for urinary sympt of BPH, PTSD, HTN

Answer 3

prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin
PTSD- prazosin
HTN- all but tamsulosin

Question 4

alpha2 blocker

used to tx depression

Answer 4

Mirtazapine

Question 5

beta blockers

Answer 5

acebutolol, atenolol, betaxolol, carvedilol, esmolol, labetalol, metoprolol, nadolol, nebivolol, pindolol, propanolol, timolol

Question 6

uses of beta blockers

Answer 6

tx angina pectoris, MI, SVT, HTN, HF, glaucoma (decrease aq humor)

Question 7

beta blockers used for MI to decrease mortality

Answer 7

metoprolol, carvedilol, bisoprolol

Question 8

beta blockers used for SVT - decrease AV conduction vel, class II anti arrhythmic

Answer 8

metoprolol, esmolol

Question 9

beta blocker used to tx glaucoma (lower aq humor)

Answer 9

timolol

Question 10

beta1 selective antagonists (beta1>beta2)

Answer 10

acebutolol (partial agonist), atenolol, betaxolol, esmolol, metoprolol

Question 11

non selective beta antagonists (beta1=beta2)

Answer 11

nadolol, pindalol (partial agonist), propanolol, timolol

Question 12

non selective alpha + beta antagonists

Answer 12

carvedilol, labetalol

Question 13

cardiac selective beta 1 blockers + stimulates beta3 receptors to activate NO synthase in vasculature

Answer 13

nebivolol