Autonomic Drugs

Question 1

Epinephrine

Answer 1

beta > alpha

Question 2

Norepinephrine

Answer 2

alpha1 > alpha2 > beta1

Question 3

Isoproterenol

Answer 3

Beta1 = Beta2

Question 4

Dopamine

Answer 4

D1 = D2 > beta > alpha

Question 5

Dobutamine

Answer 5

beta1 > beta2, alpha

Question 6

Phenylephrine

Answer 6

alpha1 > alpha2

Question 7

albuterol, salmeterol, terbutaline

Answer 7

beta2 > beta1

Question 8

Amphetimine

Answer 8

indirect general agonist, reuptake inhibitor, also releases stored catecholamines

Question 9

Ephedrine

Answer 9

indirect general agonist, releases stored catecholamines

Question 10

Cocaine

Answer 10

indirect general agonist, reuptake inhibitor

Question 11

Clonidine

Answer 11

alpha2 agonist

Question 12

methyldopa

Answer 12

alpha2 agonist

Question 13

phenoxybenzamine

Answer 13

irreversible nonselective alpha blocker

Question 14

phentolamine

Answer 14

reversible nonselective alpha blocker (give to pts on MAO inhibitors who eat tyramine)

Question 15

Prazosin, tamsulosin

Answer 15

alpha1 blocker

Question 16

Mirtazapine

Answer 16

alpha2 blocker

Question 17

acebutolol

Answer 17

beta 1 selective partial agonist

Question 18

ABEAM

Answer 18

beta1 selective blockers

Question 19

pindolol

Answer 19

nonselective beta blocker with partial beta-adrenergic receptor agonist activity

Question 20

nadolol, propanolol, timolol

Answer 20

nonselective beta blockers

Question 21

carvedilol, labetalol

Answer 21

nonselective alpha and beta blockers

Question 22

Nebivol

Answer 22

Cardiac selective beta1 blocker & beta3 agonist (activates nitric oxide synthase in vasculature)

Question 23

Bethanechol

Answer 23

Direct ACh agonist for posteroperative ileus and urinary retention

Question 24

Carbachol

Answer 24

Carbon copy of ACh for glaucoma

Question 25

Pilocarpine

Answer 25

Direct ACh agonist for glaucoma

Question 26

Methacholine

Answer 26

Direct ACh agonist for asthma challenge test

Question 27

Neostigmine

Answer 27

AChE inhibitor (indirect ACh agonist) that does not enter CNS.

Question 28

Pyridostimine

Answer 28

AChE inhibitor (indirect ACh agonist) that does not enter CNS

Question 29

Physiostigmine

Answer 29

AChE inhibitor (indirect ACh agonist) that DOES enter CNS, so you give this for atropine or jimson weed poisoning

Question 30

Donepezil, rivastimine, galantamine

Answer 30

AChE inhibitor (indirect ACh agonist) for Alzheimer;s

Question 31

Edrophonium

Answer 31

AChE inhibitor (indirect ACh agonist) to diagnose MG or to see if med dosage is right

Question 32

Benztropin

Answer 32

CNS muscarinic antagonist for PD

Question 33

Scopalamine

Answer 33

CNS muscarinic antagonist for motion sickness

Question 34

Ipratropium

Answer 34

respiratory muscarinic antagonist for COPD and asthma

Question 35

Oxybutynin, darifenacin, solifenacin

Answer 35

GU muscarinic antagonist to reduce urgency in cystitis

Question 36

Glycopyrrolate

Answer 36

GI and resp muscarinic antagonist to reduce airway secretions or for peptic ulcer