Autonomic Nervous System Drugs — Flashcards

Isoproterenol acts on _____ and 2 adrenergic receptors

Terbutaline and ritodrine are _____ receptor agonists that are used to relax uterine smooth muscle

Autonomics _____ are a type of acetylcholinesterase inhibitor found in many insectisides

Activation of the _____ adrenergic receptor causes decreased levels of intracellular cAMP

At _____ doses, epinephrine primarily activates alpha adrenergic receptors

Glycopyrrolate is used preoperatively to reduce _____ (when given orally) and to reduce airway secretions (when given parenterally)

_____ adrenergic agonists cause K+ to shift into cells, causing hypokalemia

Pilocarpine contracts _____ muscle, which may be used to treat closed-angle glaucoma

Treating an organophosphate poisoning is two fold; _____ which inhibits all subtypes of muscarinic receptors, and Pralidoxime, which if given early - regenerates AChE

In healthy patients, M3 receptor activation indirectly causes vaso-_____ via release of nitric oxide