Drugs

Question 1

Pure alpha-agonist drugs (3):

Answer 1

Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)-vasoconstrict bv of nose.
Midrodrine (ProAmantine)-hypotension syndromes.
Amphetamines-ADD.

Question 2

Resuscitation agonist drugs (5):

Answer 2

Epinephrine (Adrenalin)-alpha 1/2 and beta 1/2.
Norepinephrine (Levophed)-alpha 1 and beta 1.
Dopamine (Intropin)-alpha/beta in periphery in high doses, lower doses dopamine in brain.
Isoproterenol (Isuprel)-beta agonist.
Dobutamine (Dobutrex)-beta-1 agonist, preferred drug.

Question 3

Beta-2 agonist drugs (7):

Answer 3

Albuterol (Proventil). SA
Metaproterenol (Alupent). SA
Terbutaline (Breathaire/Bricanyl). SA
Salmeterol (Serevent). LA
Formoterol (Foradil). LA
Ritrodine and Terbutaline for uterine relaxants.

Question 4

Beta-3 agonist:

Answer 4

Mirabegron (Myrbetriq) for overactive bladder.

Question 5

Older anti-hypertensive alpha-1 blockers (3):

Answer 5

Doxazosin (Cardura).
Prazosin (Minipress).
Terazosin (Hytrin).

Question 6

Alpha blockers for BPH (3):

Answer 6

Tamsulosin (Flomax).
Alfuzosin (Uroxatral).
Doxazosin (Cardura-KL).

Question 7

Alpha blockers for reversal of EP (2):

Answer 7

Phentolamine (Regitime).

Phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline).

Question 8

Migraine drug:

Answer 8

Ergot derivatives (Cafergot).

Question 9

Beta blocker drug:

Answer 9

Propranolol (Inderal).

Question 10

Hydrophilic BB:

Answer 10

Atenolol (Tenormin).

Question 11

Beta-1 selective BBs (4):

Answer 11

Metoprolol (Lopressor).
Atenolol (Tenormin).
Nebivolol (Bystolic <10mg).
Betaxolol (Betopic).

Question 12

Nonselective BBs (3):

Answer 12

Propranolol (Inderal).
Nadolol (Corgard).
Timolol (Timoptic).

Question 13

ISA/Lipid neutral BBs (4):

Answer 13

Pindolol (Visken).
Acebutolol (Sectral).
Carteolol (Ocuspres).
Metoprolol (Lopressor).

Question 14

Membrane stabilizing effects BBs (3):

Answer 14

Propranolol (Inderal).
Acebutolol (Sectral).
Esmolol (Brevibloc/Kerlone

Question 15

Parasympathetic direct-action drugs (4):

Turn on muscarinic receptor

Answer 15

Pilocarpine.
Muscarine.
Arecoline.
Bethanechol (Urecholine).

Question 16

Parasympathetic indirect-action drugs (7):

inhibits action of tissue acetylcholinesterase

Answer 16

Edrophonium (Tensilon).
Neostigmine (Prostigmin).
Physostigmine.
Pyridostimine (Mestinon).
Donepezil (Aricept).
Rivastigmine (Exelon).
Galamantamine (Razadyne).

Question 17

Anti cholinergic parasympatholytic drugs (11):

Answer 17

Atropine.
Dicyclomine (Bentyl).
Flavoxate (Urispas).
Hyoscyamine (Cystospaz and Levsin, Levsinex).
Oxybutynin (Ditropan & Oxybutol transdermal).
Propantheline (Pro-Banthine).
Tolteridine (Detrol).
Trospium (Sanctura).
Darifenacin (Enablex).
Solefanacin (Vesicare).
Ipratropium (Atrovent).