Cholinergic/Adrenergic drugs — Flashcards

Bethanechol is a cholinomimetic agent used to treat post-operative and neurogenic _____

Tizanidine is an α2 agonist that may be used as a muscle _____

Is phenoxybenzamine (α-blocker) reversible or irreversible? _____

Food poisoning via _____ toxin results in functional blockade of both nicotinic and muscarinic transmission

α-adrenergic agonists cause K+ to shift _____ cells, causing _____

Neuromuscular blocking drugs are selective for _____ nicotinic receptors

Complications of succinylcholine include _____ and malignant hyperthermia.

Diphenhydramine and meclizine (1st generation H1 receptor blockers) may cause significant _____ and have significant anti-muscarinic properties

Selective muscarinic antagonists (ex. glycopyrrolate, hyoscyamine, propantheline) can be used to reduce side effects of _____ inhibitors where they are mediated by activation of muscarinic receptors

Which MAO inhibitors are selective MAO-B inhibitors? _____

Hint: 2