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Autonomic & NM Drugs
Autonomic and Neuromuscular Drugs
| Drug | Brand Name | Pharmacologic Class | Therapeutic Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenoxybenzamine | Dibenzyline | irreversible a-adrenoreceptor antagonist | vasodilator |
| Propranolol | Inderal | nonselective b-adrenoceptor antagonist | sympatholytic, antihypertensive |
| Phentolamine | Regitine | nonselective a-adrenoceptor antagonist | vasodilator |
| Atenolol | Tenormin | selective b1-adrenoreceptor antagonist | sympatholytic, antihypertensive |
| Terazosin | Hytrin | selective a1-adrenoceptor antagonist | antihypertensive agent, urologic agent |
| Dobutamine | Dobutrex | selective b1-adrenoceptor agonist | sympathomimetic, cardiac stimulant |
| Epinephrine | Adrenalin | nonselective adrenoceptor agonist | sympathomimetic, bronchodilator, vasopressor |
| Tamsulosin | Flomax | uroselective a1-adrenoceptor antagonist | urologic agent |
| Edrophonium | Tensilon | cholinesterase inhibitor | diagnostic agent (for myasthenia gravis - should increase muscle weakness) |
| Pyridostigmine | Mestinon | cholinesterase inhibitor, cholinergic agonist | antimyasthenic agent |
| Pralidoxime | Protopam | cholinesterase reactivator (takes OP off of AChE) | organophosphate antidote |
| Pilocarpine | Salagen | muscarinic ACh receptor agonist | antiglaucoma agent, sialagogue |
| Atropine | Atro-Pen | muscarinic ACh receptor antagonist | anticholinergic agent |
| Solifenacin | VESIcare | muscarinic receptor antagonist | overactive bladder agent |
| Sildenafil | Viagra | phosphodiesterase inhibitor | vasodilator |
| Rocuronium | Zemuron | nondepolarizing NM blocking agent of intermediate duration of action (30-60 min) | paralytic agent |
| Succinylcholine | Anectine | depolarizing NM blocker with short duration of action (5-10 min) | paralytic agent |
| a1 receptors | -vasoconstriction -smooth muscle contraction -iris -GI and urinary spincters -arrector pili | NE > E | |
| a2 receptors | -negative feedback for a1 receptors | E >= NE | |
| b1 receptors | -on the heart -incr HR -incr contractility =incr CO | E = NE | |
| b2 receptors | -smooth muscle relaxation -BRONCHIAL TREE -GI tract -urinary bladder -arteries by skeletal muscle -some coronary arteries | E >> NE | |
| muscarinic receptors | -smooth muscle contraction -gland secretion -lower HR back to normal | ACh | |
| nicotinic receptors | -skeletal muscle contraction | ACh | |
| Phenylephrine | Neo-synephrine | selective a1-adrenoceptor agonist | vasoconstrictor, decongestant |
| Pseudoephedrine | Sudafed | indirect- and direct-acting adrenoceptor agonist | decongestant |