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physio drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Botulismtoxin | Prevents release of ACh from vesicle. Degrades Synaptobrevin. |
| Neostigmine | Reversible AChE Inhibitor |
| Physostigmine | Reversible AChE inhibitor. Crosses BBB |
| Edrophonium | Reversible AChE inhibitor. |
| Parathion | Irreversible AChE inhibitor |
| Succinylcholine | Neuromuscular Nicotinic Agonist |
| Pancuronium | Neuromuscular Nicotininc Antagonist. used in surgery |
| Acetylcholine | Muscarinic agonist |
| Pilocarpine | Muscarinic agonist. used for glaucoma |
| Methacholine | Muscarinic agonist |
| bethanechol | Muscarinic agonist. used for post op GI motility |
| Atropine | muscarinic antagonist. Bind muscarinic receptors to block them |
| Amphetamine | Inhibits Catecholamine storage |
| Pseudophedrine | Inhibits Catecholamine storage |
| Cocaine | Inhibits Catecholamine reuptake |
| imipramine | Inhibits Catecholamine reuptake |
| Iproniazid | Inhibits Catecholamine metabolism |
| Epinephrine | Alpha & Beta Agonist |
| Norepinephrine | Alpha & Beta Agonist |
| Oxymetazoline | Alpha 1 & Alpha 2 Agonist |
| Phenylephrine | Alpha 1 Agonist |
| Clonidine | Alpha 2 agonist |
| Phenoxybenzamine | Alpha 1 & Alpha 2 antagonist. used to treat pheochromocytoma |
| Phentolamine | Alpha 1 & Alpha 2 antagonist |
| Prazosin | Alpha 1 antagonist |
| Tamsulosin | Alpha 1 antagonist |
| Dobutamine | Beta 1 Agonist |
| Albuterol | Beta 2 agonist |
| Propanolol | Non-selective Beta blocker. Contraindicated in asthma patients |
| Atenolol | Selective Beta 1 blocker |
| Pindolol | Partial Agonist |