Nervous system drugs Flashcards
(41 cards)
-mimetics
mimicks effects of neurotransmitters
-lytics
blocks effects of neurotransmitters
sympathetic nervous system - aka -
adrenergic
parasympathetic nervous system - aka -
cholinergic
adrenergic transmitters
epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine
cholinergic transmitters
acetylcholine
adrenergic receptors
alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2, dopaminergic
cholinergic receptors
nicotinic, muscarinic
cholinergic direct acting agents
bethanechol, pilocarpine, metoclopramide, carbamylcholine
cholinergic indirect acting agents
edrophonium, neostigmine, pyridostigmine, organophosphates, physostigmine, demecarium
cholinergic blocking agents
atropine, glycopyrrolate, propantheline, pralidoxime (2-PAM), methscopolamine, aminopentamide
adrenergic agents
isoproterenol, dobutamine, dopamine, albuterol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine
adrenergic blocking agents
alpha blockers, beta blockers, ganglionic blockers
alpha blockers
acepromazine, yohimbine
beta blockers
propranolol, timolol, atenolol
phenothiazine derivatives
acepromazine, chlorpromazine, promazine HCL, prochlorperazine
benzodiazepine derivatives
diazepam, midazolam, zolazepam, alprazolam
long acting barbiturates
oxybarbiturate; lasts 8-12 hrs; phenobarbital
short acting barbiturates
oxybarbiturate; lasts 45-90 min; pentobarbital
ultra short acting barbiturates
thiobarbiturate; lasts 5-30 min; thiopental
dissociative agents
ketamine, tiletamine, phencyclidine
natural opoids
opium, morphine
synthetic opiods
oxymorphone, butorphanol tartrate, fentanyl, methadone, codeine, etorphine (M-99), carfentanil, meperidine, hydrocodone bitartrate, pentazocine, diphenoxylate, apomorphine, buprenorphine, tramadol
opioid antagonists
naloxone, nalorphine