Block 2 ANS

Question 1

Cholinergic drugs

Answer 1

Medications that inhibit, enhance, or mimic the action of the neurotransmitter ACETYLCHOLINE

Question 2

Adrenergic drugs

Answer 2

Medications that mimic or interfere with the release or action of NOREPINEPHRINE and EPINEPHRINE

Question 3

Cholinergic Agonist

Answer 3

Enhance or mimic acetylcholine effects

Question 4

Cholinergic Antagonist

Answer 4

Block the action of acetylcholine

Question 5

Adrenergic Agonist

Answer 5

Medications that act on receptors stimulated by norepinephrine or epinephrine

Question 6

Adrenergic Antagonist

Answer 6

Inhibit the norepinephrine or epinephrine effect at the adrenergic receptors

Question 7

Carbachol

Answer 7

Relieves intraocular pressure in open angle glaucoma

Direct Cholinergic Agonist

Question 8

Methacholine

Answer 8

Challenge test for diagnosis of bronchial asthma

Direct Cholinergic Agonist

Question 9

Pilocarpine

Answer 9

Relieves intraocular pressure in open and closed angle glaucoma. Stimulates sweat, tears, and saliva (Sjogren syndrome)

Direct Cholinergic Agonist

Question 10

Bethanechol

Answer 10

Activates bladder smooth muscle, urinary retention.

Direct Cholinergic Agonist

Question 11

Donepezil, Rivastigmine, Galantamine

Answer 11

First line for Alzheimer Disease

Indirect Cholinergic Agonist (Anticholinesterases)

Question 12

Indirect Cholinergic Agonist

Answer 12

Anticholinesterases, reversible inhibition of acetylcholinesterase ?

Question 13

Edrophonium

Answer 13

Used for Myathenia Gravis, but replaced by anti-AChR Ab

Indirect Cholinergic Agonist

Question 14

Neostigmine

Answer 14

Post-operative and neurogenic ileum, reversal of neuromuscular blockage

Indirect Cholinergic Agonist

Question 15

Pyridostigmine

Answer 15

Myathenia gravis medication

Indirect Cholinergic Agonist

Question 16

Atropine

Answer 16

Bradycardia, Pupil Dilation

Hot as a Hare
Dry as a Bone
Blind as a Bat
Mad as a Hater 
Full as a Flask 

Antimuscarinic Drug

Question 17

Albuterol, Salmeterol, Terbutaline

Answer 17

Bronichial asthma, COPD
B2>B1

Direct Adrenergic Agonist

Question 18

Dobutamine

Answer 18

Heart failure, Cardiogenic shock
B1>B2, alpha stimulation

Direct Adrenergic Agonist

Question 19

Dopamine

Answer 19

Unstable Bradycardia
D1=D2>B>A stimulation

Direct Adrenergic Agonist

Question 20

Epinephrine

Answer 20

Anaphylaxis
B>A stimulation

Direct Adrenergic Agonist

Question 21

Phenylephrine

Answer 21

Hypotension (vasoconstrictor)
a1>a2

Direct Adrenergic Agonist

Question 22

Amphetamine (methylphenidate)

Answer 22

Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor and releases stored catecholamines

Narcolepsy, ADHD

Indirect Adrenergic Agonist

Question 23

Cocaine

Answer 23

Powerful addictive stimulant drug, norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

Vasoconstriction, hyper tension, coronary vasospasm

Indirect Adrenergic Agonist

Question 24

a-methyldopa

Answer 24

hypertension in pregnancy

Question 25

Tizanidine

Answer 25

Relief spasticity

Question 26

Clonidine

Answer 26

Hypertensive urgency

Question 27

Phenoxybenzamine

Answer 27

Irreversible a-blocker

Pheochromocytoma (pre-operatively) to prevent catecholamine (hypertensive) crisis

Question 28

Prazosin, Terazosin, Tamsulosin

Answer 28

treatment of urinary symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Question 29

Mirtazapine

Answer 29

Depression

Question 30

Timolol

Answer 30

Nonselective

Decreases production of aqueous humor (glaucoma)

Question 31

Propranolol

Answer 31

Hyperthyroidism (decrease HR) and Migraine

Bronchoconstriction, Arrhythmias, Sexual impairment, Metabolic disturbances

Question 32

Labetalol

Answer 32

Alternative to methyldopa in the treatment of pregnancy- induced hypertension; and hypertensive emergencies

Question 33

Carvedilol

Answer 33

Stable chronic heart failure

Question 34

Acebutolol, atenolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, esmolol, metoprolol

Answer 34

Used in hypertensive pts with imparted pulmonary function; chronic stable angina

Minimizes unwanted chrochoconstriction