Sympathomimetics Flashcards
Norepinephrine
Alpha1, Alpha2 and Beta1
Acute Hypotension
Epinephrine
Alpha1, Alpha2, Beta1, Beta2
Anaphylactic shock, open angle glaucoma, asthma, hypotension, [combined with anesthetics]
Isoproterenol
Non-selective Beta agonist
Electrophysiologic evaluation of tachyarrhythmias, [shock, heart block]
Dopamine
D1, [D2], alpha1, beta1
Unstable bradycardia, heart failure, shock, vasoconstriction at high doses, [renal failure, hypotension]
Dobutamine
Heart failure, cardiac stress testing
Phenylephrine
Alpha1
Hypotension, nasal congestion, ocular procedures (mydriatic)
Albuterol
Beta2
Acute asthma
Salmeterol
Beta2
Chronic asthma or COPD
Terbutaline
Beta2
Reduce premature uterine contractions [also for asthma and COPD]