Autonomic Nervous System drugs Flashcards
(20 cards)
Cholinergic agonist receptor that stimulates smooth muscles and slows heart rate
Muscarinic
Inhibit PNS/parasympatholytic
Cholinergic antagonist
anti-nicotinics
ganglion blockers and neuromuscular blockers
Stimulate PNS/parasympathomimetic/mimics the action of acetylcholine
Cholinergic agonist
Causes relaxation of smooth muscles, vasodilation, and reduce contraction of smooth muscles
Alpha blockers
Decreases heart rate, blood pressure, and useful for treating mild to moderate hypertension
Beta Blockers
anti-muscarinics
natural alkaloids and synthetic substitutes
Terminal neurotransmitter of parasympathetic nervous system
Acetylcholine
Neuromuscular blocker that binds to acetylcholine receptor but do not induce ion channel opening
non-depolarizing agents
inactivates acetylcholine before reaching organ cells
acetylcholinesterase
An anti-hypertension alpha blocker
Prazosin
A neuromuscular blocker depolarizing agent that causes sodium channels to open for prolonged depo
Succinylcholine
Stimulate SNS/sympathomimetic
Adrenergic agonist
A non-selective adrenergic drug that has therapeutic use in cardiac arrest and asthma
Epinephrine
Terminal neurotransmitter of sympathetic nervous system
Norepinephrine
Cholinergic agonist receptor that affects skeletal muscles
Nicotinic
Fight-or-flight response
sympathetic nervous system
Overstimulation or overdose of nicotinic and muscarinic receptors
Cholinergic Crisis
Inhibit SNS/sympatholytic
Adrenergic antagonist
Drugs that bind to receptors to initiate a response or prevent a response
Receptor theory
