Cholinergic/Adrenergic drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 151: Pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine may be used clinically to reduce - _____ - edema - nasal congestion

Answer: hyperemia

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Respiratory

Flashcard 152: Activation of the α1 adrenergic receptor _____ mean arterial pressure (MAP)

Answer: increases

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics (Sympathomimetics)

Flashcard 153: Benzodiazepines _____ the action of GABAA

Answer: enhance

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 154: Aging of the organophosphate-cholinesterase complex leads to _____ binding

Answer: irreversible

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics

Flashcard 155: Oxybutynin and tolterodine primarily affect the _____ via inhibition of M3 muscarinic receptors

Answer: genitourinary system

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics (Antimuscarinics)

Flashcard 156: Isoproterenol acts on _____ and _____ adrenergic receptors

Answer: β1

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics (Sympathomimetics)

Flashcard 157: Which anti-epileptic is eliminated via zero order kinetics? _____

Answer: Phenytoin

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych Kinetik Zero- and First-order Elimination rates (green line) remain constant in zero-order elimination, resulting in a decreasing half-life (t1/2) with decreasing plasma drug concentration. Elimination rates in first-order elimination decrease with time, resulting in a constant t1/2 with decreasing plasma drug concentration.

Flashcard 158: _____ is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is used as long-acting treatment for myasthenia gravis

Answer: Pyridostigmine

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics

Flashcard 159: TCAs may be used to treat peripheral neuropathy and chronic pain (e.g. _____ pain)

Answer: neuropathic

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 160: _____ inhibits Acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction, resulting in lack of muscle contraction

Answer: Botulinum toxin