Autonomic Drugs

Question 1

Sinus bradycardia

Answer 1

Atropine

Cholinergic Antagonists

Question 2

Reversal of non-depolarizing neuromuscular block.

Answer 2

Neostigmine

Cholinergic Drug

Question 3

What is the pharmacologic advantage of alpha-1 selectivity?

Answer 3

Reflex tachycardia is less common and less severe.

Question 4

Sjorgren Syndrome (Xerostomia, Xerophthalmia; Rheumatoid arthritis) 
(Direct M agonist: M1 M2 M3)

Answer 4

Pilocarpine

Cholinergic Drug

Question 5

Tocolysis for preterm labor

Answer 5

Terbutaline
Isoxuprine
(Adrenergic Agonist)

Question 8

Bronchial Asthma & COPD

Answer 8

Salbutamol

Adrenergic Agonist

Question 9

Small cell cancer may present with myasthenia-like paraneoplastic syndrome. What is this condition called?

Answer 9

Lambert-Eaton Syndrome

Question 10

Motion sickness & Sea sickness

Answer 10

Scopolamine

Cholinergic Antagonists

Question 11

Bowel and bladder her atony (Direct acting M agonist, M2-M3)

Answer 11

Bethanecol

Cholinergic Drug

Question 13

CHOLINERGIC INHIBITOR:

Metabolism

Answer 13

Neostigmine

Question 14

Acute CHF & Shock (cardiogenic & septic)

Answer 14

Dopamine

Adrenergic Agonist

Question 15

Treatment for organophosphate poisoning / nerve gas poisoning.

Answer 15

Atropine + Pralidoxime

Cholinergic Antagonists

Question 17

SE: Hemolytic Anemia (positive Coombs test)

Answer 17

Methyldopa

Adrenergic Agonist

Question 18

Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. (Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor)

Answer 18

Donezepil
Rivastigmine
(Cholinergic Drug)

Question 20

Diagnosis of Myasthenia gravis, differentiation of myasthenic & cholinergic crisis (Indirect acting cholinomimetic)

Answer 20

Edrophonium

Cholinergic Drug

Question 21

Treatment of Glaucoma.

Answer 21

Physostigmine

Cholinergic Drug

Question 22

CHOLINERGIC INHIBITOR:

Storage

Answer 22

Vesamicol

Question 23

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Answer 23

Ipratropium

Cholinergic Antagonists

Question 24

CHOLINERGIC INHIBITOR:

Synthesis?

Answer 24

Hemicholinium

Question 25

ADRENERGIC INHIBITOR:

Release

Answer 25

Guanethidine

Question 26

What drugs are used to control blood pressure in pheochromocytoma?

Answer 26

Phenoxybenzamine, Phentolamine, & Labetalol

Adrenergic Antagonist

Question 27

Nasal congestion & mydriasis without cyclopegia.

Answer 27

Phenylephrine

Adrenergic Agonist

Question 29

Treatment of Glaucoma

Answer 29

Timolol & Betaxolol

Adrenergic Antagonist

Question 30

Preoperative treatment of pheochromocytoma.

Answer 30

Phenoxybenzamine

Adrenergic Antagonist

Question 31

Angina prophylaxis, hyperthyroidism, & masks hypoglycemia in diabetics. SE: Bronchospasm & Erectile dysfunction

Answer 31

Pindolol, Acetabulol, Carteolol, Labetalol | Adrenergic Antagonist

Question 32

Gastrointestinal spasm

Answer 32

Hyoscyamine | Cholinergic Antagonists

Question 32

Alpha > Beta receptor affinity

Answer 32

Norepinephrine | Adrenergic Agonist

Question 32

Benign Prostatic hyperplasia | SE: First dose orthostatic hypotension

Answer 32

Prazosin | Adrenergic Antagonist

Question 32

ADRENERGIC INHIBITOR: Metabolism

Answer 32

MAOIs | COMTIs

Question 34

Treatment of Myasthenia gravis

Answer 34

Neostigmine | Cholinergic Drug

Question 35

SE: Rebound hypertension on discontinuation.

Answer 35

Clonidine | Adrenergic Agonist

Question 36

What are the signs and symptoms of organophosphate poisoning?

Answer 36

D-iarrhea, U-rination, M-iosis, B-ronchospasm & Bradycardia, E-xcitation & Emesis, L-acrimation, S-weating & salivation

Question 37

DOC for Anaphylactic shock, adjunct to local anesthesia, cardiac arrest, &Croup.

Answer 37

Epinephrine | Adrenergic Agonist

Question 37

Combined alpha & beta blockade.

Answer 37

Carvedilol and Labetalol | Adrenergic Antagonist

Question 37

ADRENERGIC INHIBITOR: Synthesis

Answer 37

Metyrosine

Question 37

ADRENERGIC INHIBITOR: Reuptake

Answer 37

Cocaine, TCAs

Question 38

CHOLINERGIC INHIBITOR: Release

Answer 38

Botulinum

Question 39

ADRENERGIC INHIBITOR: Storage

Answer 39

Reserpine

Question 40

Parkinson’s disease

Answer 40

Biperiden | Cholinergic Antagonists

Question 41

Acute CHF & cardiac stress testing.

Answer 41

Dobutamine | Adrenergic Agonist

Question 42

Diagnosis of bronchial hyperreactivity (Direct acting M agonist, M3)

Answer 42

Methacoline | Cholinergic Drug

Question 43

Beta-1 selectivity

Answer 43

Nevibolol, Betaxolol, Esmolol, & Atenolol | Adrenergic Antagonist

Question 44

Induction of mydriasis and cyclopegia.

Answer 44

Tropicamide | Cholinergic Antagonists

Question 44

Treatment of rebound hypertension.

Answer 44

Phentolamine | Adrenergic Antagonist