GALEN COLLEGE CINCINNATI PHARM EXAM 2
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they stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
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what is the sympathetic nervous
1 what do adrenergic agonists do? 2
system?
3 albuterol use 4 beta 1
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, what do adrenergic agonists do? they stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
what is the sympathetic nervous fight or flight response, decrease in digestion and
system? excretion
what are the 4 main adrenergic Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1, Beta 2
receptors?
Alpha 1 blood vessels, peripheral resistance and blood
return to the heart, improved circulation and bp
alpha 2 inhibit release of norepinephrine, decrease in
vasoconstriction which leads to vasodilation and
decreased bp
beta 1 stimulation causes increased myocardial
contractility and heart rate
beta 2 relaxation, bronchodilation of the lungs
Epinephrine class adrenergic agonist
epinephrine use emergencies to treat anaphylaxis, asthma,
bronchospasm, status asthmaticus, cardiac arrest
epinephrine side effects anorexia, n&v, agitation, sweating, ha, pallor,
insomnia
epinephrine adr tachycardia, palpitations, hypertension, dyspnea
epinephrine increased effects seen with TCAs and MAOIs
ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100%
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Practice questions for this set
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they stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
Choose an answer
what is the sympathetic nervous
1 what do adrenergic agonists do? 2
system?
3 albuterol use 4 beta 1
Don't know?
Terms in this set (165)
, what do adrenergic agonists do? they stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
what is the sympathetic nervous fight or flight response, decrease in digestion and
system? excretion
what are the 4 main adrenergic Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1, Beta 2
receptors?
Alpha 1 blood vessels, peripheral resistance and blood
return to the heart, improved circulation and bp
alpha 2 inhibit release of norepinephrine, decrease in
vasoconstriction which leads to vasodilation and
decreased bp
beta 1 stimulation causes increased myocardial
contractility and heart rate
beta 2 relaxation, bronchodilation of the lungs
Epinephrine class adrenergic agonist
epinephrine use emergencies to treat anaphylaxis, asthma,
bronchospasm, status asthmaticus, cardiac arrest
epinephrine side effects anorexia, n&v, agitation, sweating, ha, pallor,
insomnia
epinephrine adr tachycardia, palpitations, hypertension, dyspnea
epinephrine increased effects seen with TCAs and MAOIs
