sympathomimetics Flashcards
anorexiant
catecholamine
mydriatic
alpha or beta 1 adrenoceptor antagonist
Sympathomimetic
Reuptake inhibitor
reducer of appetite
dihydroxyphenyethylamine derivative a relatively polar molecule readily metabolized by cathechol-O-methyltransferase
decongestant
alpha agonist drugs that reduces conjuctival, nasal, or oropharyngeal mucosal vasodilation by constricting blood vessels in the submucosal tissue
mydriatic
dilation of the pupil,opp of miotic
phenylisopropylamine
synthetic sympathomimetic with isopropylamine in its structure (eg, amphetamine, ephedrine).
Unlike catecholamines, phenylisopropylamines usually have oral activity, a long half-life, CNS
activity, and cause release of stored catecholamines
Selective ` or a
adrenoceptor agonist
Drugs that have relatively greater effects on α or β adrenoceptors; none are absolutely selective or
specific
Sympathomimetic:
A drug that mimics stimulation of the sympathetic autonomic nervous system
Reuptake inhibitor An indirect-acting drug that increases the activity of transmitters in the synapse by inhibiting their
reuptake into the presynaptic nerve ending. May act selectively on noradrenergic, serotonergic, or
both types of nerve endings
Most vascular smooth muscle Contracts (↑ vascular resistance)
Pupillary dilator muscle Contracts (mydriasis)
Pilomotor smooth muscle Contracts (erects hair)
Bladder trigone, prostatic smooth muscle Contraction
Liver (in some species, eg, rat) Stimulates glycogenolysis
ALPHA 1 antagonists