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Drugs Affecting Automatic System
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Nursing
Not Applicable
02/04/2010

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Term
Acetycholine is an example of a __1__ neurotransmitter.  __2__ destroys Ach.
Definition

1. Parasympathetic

2. Acetylcholine Esterase

Term

1. What is the cholinergic receptor that works at the synapse?

 

2. What is the cholinergic receptor that works at the target tissue?

Definition

1. Nicotinic receptor

2. Muscarinic receptor

Term
___1___ is an example of a sympathetic neurotransmitter.  These are either __2__ or __3__.
Definition

1. Norepinephrine

2. Alpha

3. Beta

Term
____ destroys Norephinephrine.
Definition
Mono-amine oxidase
Term

Sympthomimetics

1. ___ Heart Rate

2. ____ Bronchial Passages

3.Release _____

4. ____, _____, _____

Definition

1. Increase

2. Open

3. Glucose

4. Asthma, Hypertension, Shock

Term

Examples of Sympathomimetics

List Drug, Receptor, Use

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

 

Definition

1. Albuterol (Ventolin), Beta 2, Asthma

2. Salmeterol, Beta 2, Asthma

3. Dobutamine, Beta 1, Cardiac Stimulant

4. Dopamine, Alpha 1 & Beta 1, Shock

5. Epinephrine (Adrenaline), Alpha and Beta, Cardiac arrest, asthma

6. Norepinephrine (Levophed), Alpha 1 & Beta 1, shock

7.  Phenylephrine, Alpha, Nasal congestion and acute hypotension

Term
Parasympathomimetics are also known as _____  _____.
Definition
Muscarinic agonists
Term

Side Effects of Parasympathomimetics.

1. Increase ____ and _____

2. ____ gastric motility.

3. Increase _____ ______.

4.  Decrease ______ ______.

Definition

1. rest and digest.

2. Increase.

3. Bronchial constriction.

4. Heart Rate

Term

Examples of Parasympathomimetics

Direct Acting:

1.

2.


Indirect Acting:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Definition

1. Bethanechol (Urecholine), increase urination

2. Pilocarpine (Salagen), glaucoma

 

1. Donepezil (Aricept), myasthenia gravis

2. Edrophonium (Tensilon), dx of MG

3. Neostigmine, MG

4. Tacrine (cognex), alzheimers disease

Term

Symptoms of Anticholinergics

(also known as ____ ____)


1. ___ parasympathetic action

2. _____ pupils

3. _____ heart rate

4. dry _______

5. relax _______


 

Definition

Muscarinic Blockers

1. decrease

2. dilates

3. increase

4. secretions

5. bronchi

Term

Examples of Anticholinergic

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Definition

1. Atropine, increase heart rate

2. benztropine(cogentin), parkinson's

3. Dicyclomine (Bentyl), IBS

4. Ipratropium (Atrovent), Asthma

5. Tiotropium (Spiriva), asthma

6. Trihexyphenidyl (Artane), parkinsons

Term
Adrenergic Antagonics are ___1___ _________.  These are categorized as ____2__ and ___3__ _______.
Definition

1. sympathetic antagonists

2. Alpha 1 blockers

3. Beta Blockers

Term
Alpha 1 blockers __1___ vascular smooth muscle.  Thus, they cause _____2___
Definition

1. Relax

2. Vasodilation

Term
Beta blockers will have ____ like responses.
Definition
Parasympathetic
Term

Alpha 1 ends in the abbreviation ___1__.

 

Beta blockers end in the abbreviation _2_.

 

Definition

1. -sins

2. -lols

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