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Anaphylactic shock (bronchospasm, mucous membrane congestion, angioedma, severe hypotension

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Epi

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Bronchial asthma

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Albuterol, terbutalime, salmeterol

B2 agonists

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Dilate pupil for eye examination

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Phenyleprhine

Alpha 1 agonist

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Reduce inter ocular pressure

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Apraclonidine, brimonidine

Alpha 2 agonists

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Delay premature labor

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Terbutaline, Ritodrine

Beta 2 agonists

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ADHD

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Amphetamine: NET blocker
methylphenidate: analog of amphetamine

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Narcolepsy

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Amphetamine

NET blocker

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Allergic rhinitis, nasal congestion

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Pseudoephedrine

Indirect release of NE

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Mucosal and opthalmjc local anesthetic

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Cocaine

NET blocker

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Depression

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Phenelzine (MAO- A and B inhibitor)

selegiline (MAO B inhibitor)

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Parkinson’s disease

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Selegiline (MAO-B inhibitor)

entacapone (COMT inhibitor)

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Pheochrmocytoma

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PBZ: alpha antagonist (with metyrosine: tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor)
phentolamine alpha blocker
Propranolol and timolol (beta blocker)

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Chronic hypertension

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Terazosin or doxazosin: longest duration (alpha 1 blockers) Prazosin with other treatments

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Peripheral vascular disease or reynaulds phenomenon

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Prazosin, alpha 1 antagonists

PBZ alpha antagonist

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Urinary obstructive BPH

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Terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, prazosin
Alpha 1 antagonisfsm
Doxazosin longest duration
Tamsulosin least likely to cause postural hypotension

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Erectile dysfunction

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Phentolamine (alpha antagonist) with smooth muscle relaxant (paerverine) and sildenefil and other phosphodiesterase inhibitors

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Hypertension (autonomics)

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Beta blockers

Clonidine (alpha 2 agonist)

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Ischemic heart disease, angina (autonomics)

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Beta blockers

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Heart failure

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Metoprolol and carvedilol (beta blockers)

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Open angle Glaucoma

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Pilocarpine-cholinomimetics
Alpha agonists
Beta blockers-timolol
Prostaglandins-latanoprost

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Thyroid storm

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Esmolol ( beta blocker)

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GI and urinary tracts, postoperative ileus, atonic bladder, reflux esophagitis, abdominal distention

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Bethanechol

Cholinergic agonist

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Acute hypotension

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Short acting
NE alpha agonist
Phenylephrine alpha 1 agonist

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Cardiogenic shock

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Dopamine or doubutamine

B1 agonists

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Emergency cardiac arrest or heart block
Isoproterenol-beta agonist | Epi
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Hemostatic during surgery
Epi
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Prevent spread of anesthetics
Epi
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Decongest nasal mucous membranes
Phenylephrine (alpha 1 agonist) Ephedrine (alpha 1 agonist) Pseudoephedrine indirect NE release
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Orthastatic hypotension
Midodrine
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Hypertension with diabetes or Raynaud's syndrome
Selective beta one blocker 2nd generation Atenolol, esmolol, metoprolol
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Hypertension with bradycardia
Beta blockers with sympathomimetic activity | Pindolol, labetalol
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Hypertension with occlusive peripheral artery disease or chronic heart failure
Beta blocker with alpha 1 antagonist and B2 agonist properties Labetalol
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Dry mouth, xerostoma/sjogrens disease
Pilocarpine, cevimeline
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Diagnosis of asthma
Bronchial hyperactivity causes an exaggerated bronchoconstrictor response to cholinomimetics Methacholine
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Smoking cessation
Nicotine
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Asthma and COPD
Iprateopium and tiotropium-anti muscarinic
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Peptic ulcer
Pirenzepine-selective for M1antimuscarinic
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Urinary bladder spasm/incontinence
Oxybutynin tolerodine selective for M3 | Anti muscarinic
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Reverse sinus bradycardia
Atropine- anti muscarinic
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Inhibit salivation and mucous secretions during surgery
Atropine, scopolamine | Anti muscarinic
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Motion sickness
Scopolamine | Anti muscarinic
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Myasthenia gravis
AChe inhibitor Edrophonium-tests Neostigimine, pyridostigmine treat
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Alzheimer's disease
AChe inhibitors
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Mydriatics Drugs that dilate pupils
Phenylephrine-short | Atropine-longer
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Tracheal intubation, prevent truama during electroshock therapy, facilitate fractures and dislocations,
NMJ blockers | Succinylcholine, vecurinium, mivacurium, cistacurium
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Epilepsy, tetanus, strychnine poisoning
NMJ blockers | Succinylcholine, vecuronium, mivacurium, cistatracurium
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Renal insufficiency or resistant hypertension
Loop diuretics-most effective
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Initial hypertension therapy
Thiazide diuretics
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Taking NSAIDs with hypertension
Calcium channel blockers
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Nephropathy associated with diabetes and hypertension
Renin angiotensin inhibitors
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Resistant hypertension
Centrally active sympatholytics (clonidine)
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Hypertension and BPH
Alpha 1 antagonists
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Treat hypertension in pregnancy
Methyldopa
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Severe refractory hypertension with renal failure
Minoxidil-direct arterial dilator K channel agonist-opener Hair growth occurs
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Primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease
Statins
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Hypertiglyceridemia
Niacin or fibrates
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Increase HDL significantly
Niacin
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Atrial fibrillation
Digoxin
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Patients taking beta blockers and need inotropic support
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
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Digoxin induced arrythmias
Class IB arrythmia drugs | Block Na channels
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Arrythmias associated with anesthesia, surgery, exercise, or cocaine
Class II | Block beta receptors
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Ventricular arrythmias associated with cardiac resuscitation
Class III | Block k channels
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Least likely to cause arrythmias
Class III | K channel blockers

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