Sympathomimetics Flashcards
as bronchodilators
beta-2 stimulants used to relieve bronchoconstriction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
receptors involved in bronchodilators
Beta-2
alpha-1
beta-1 action-> side effect
leading cause of death
COPD
emphysema
WBC proteolytic destruction of alveolar wall
asthma
allergic or intrinsic precipitated by cold, gasoline, fresh paint
bronchoeictasis
dilated bronchi due to damage by infection
chronic bronchitis
due to infection
sympathetic bronchodilators
can be used to diagnose cause of airway constriction
- may be due to inflammation of bronchiolar spasms
- beta-2 stimulants act in seconds
epinephrine works on
alpha-1, beta-1, beta-2
albuterol
beta-2
metaproterenol
beta-2
salmeterol
beta-2
-use with steroids
what else do bronchodilators do?
increase ciliary activity, inhibit histamine, leukotriene release
beta-2 agonist drugs of choice
- tolerance
- receptor-down regulation prevented or even partly revered with steroids
precautions for adrenergic bronchodilators
- benign essential tremor (from beta-2 stimulation)
- feelings of anxiety may limit use
- increased blood sugar: alpha1/beta2 receptors mobilize liver glycogen
- dry pharyngeal membranes-> problem with epinephrine (vasoconstriction)
nasal decongestants
alpha-1 agonists constrict dilated blood vessels and relieve nasal stiffness and headache