NR 293 Test 2 Preparation
Chamberlain University
What is another name for Sympathomimetic Agents?
Adrenergic Agents
What is the sympathomimetic (adrenergic) agent/drug??
Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
What are the 2 SNS & PNS drug classifications?
-sympathomimetic & -sympatholytic
What do sympathomimetic drugs do?
Act as synergists/agonists
What do sympatholytic drugs do?
Act as antagonists
,What is the agonistic drug for the SNS?
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
What is the antagonist for the SNS?
Metoprolol (Lopressor)
If it belongs to the SNS, what is the nickname we can use (other that sympatho-)
that we can use?
Adrenergic
If it belongs to the PNS, what is the nickname we can use (other that
Parasympatho-) that we can use?
Cholinergic
What is the generic name of Lopressor?
Metoprolol
What is the br& name of Metoprolol?
Lopressor
What are the 2 drugs for the SNS in the prototype?
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Metoprolol (lopressor)
What are the 3 drugs for the PNS in the prototype?
Pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine)
Donepezil (Aricept)
Atropine (Atro-Pen)
What are the 2 parasympathomimetic (cholinergic) agents?
Pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine)
Donepezil (Aricept)
What is the 2 parasympatholytic (anticholinergic) agents?
, Atropine (Atro-Pen)
Benztropine (Cogentin)
What nervous system does Atropine (Atro-Pen) & Benztropine (Cogentin)
belong to?
Parasympatolytic
What nervous system deoes Pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine) & Donepezil (Aricept)
belong to?
Parasympathomimetic
When alpha 1 receptors are stimulated, what occurs??
Vasoconstriction & CNS stimulation
When Beta 1 receptors are stimulated, what occurs?
Heart rate increases & cardiac output increases
When Beta 2 receptors are stimulated, what occurs?
Bronchial tubes dilate, & allow for greater gas exchange
Adrenergic Agents treat what?
low blood pressure (a1), bronchial constriction (b2) , & bradycardia (b1)
Side effect of stimulating alpha 1 agonists?
stinging, dryness, or bleeding
What are the receptors that regulate the SNS?
Alpha 1
Beta 1,2
What are the receptors that regulate the PNS?
Muscarinic
Nicotinic
What is the neurotransmitter for the ANS?
Chamberlain University
What is another name for Sympathomimetic Agents?
Adrenergic Agents
What is the sympathomimetic (adrenergic) agent/drug??
Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
What are the 2 SNS & PNS drug classifications?
-sympathomimetic & -sympatholytic
What do sympathomimetic drugs do?
Act as synergists/agonists
What do sympatholytic drugs do?
Act as antagonists
,What is the agonistic drug for the SNS?
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
What is the antagonist for the SNS?
Metoprolol (Lopressor)
If it belongs to the SNS, what is the nickname we can use (other that sympatho-)
that we can use?
Adrenergic
If it belongs to the PNS, what is the nickname we can use (other that
Parasympatho-) that we can use?
Cholinergic
What is the generic name of Lopressor?
Metoprolol
What is the br& name of Metoprolol?
Lopressor
What are the 2 drugs for the SNS in the prototype?
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Metoprolol (lopressor)
What are the 3 drugs for the PNS in the prototype?
Pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine)
Donepezil (Aricept)
Atropine (Atro-Pen)
What are the 2 parasympathomimetic (cholinergic) agents?
Pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine)
Donepezil (Aricept)
What is the 2 parasympatholytic (anticholinergic) agents?
, Atropine (Atro-Pen)
Benztropine (Cogentin)
What nervous system does Atropine (Atro-Pen) & Benztropine (Cogentin)
belong to?
Parasympatolytic
What nervous system deoes Pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine) & Donepezil (Aricept)
belong to?
Parasympathomimetic
When alpha 1 receptors are stimulated, what occurs??
Vasoconstriction & CNS stimulation
When Beta 1 receptors are stimulated, what occurs?
Heart rate increases & cardiac output increases
When Beta 2 receptors are stimulated, what occurs?
Bronchial tubes dilate, & allow for greater gas exchange
Adrenergic Agents treat what?
low blood pressure (a1), bronchial constriction (b2) , & bradycardia (b1)
Side effect of stimulating alpha 1 agonists?
stinging, dryness, or bleeding
What are the receptors that regulate the SNS?
Alpha 1
Beta 1,2
What are the receptors that regulate the PNS?
Muscarinic
Nicotinic
What is the neurotransmitter for the ANS?
