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Actions, uses, and receptors for specific drug categories/meds

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Antipsychotic Uses   Disordered thought processes prolonged N/V Intractable Hiccups  
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Antiseizure Uses   prevent/treat seizures prophylactic- brain trauma/surgery psychiatric disorders neuropathies migraines  
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Cholinergic Uses   urinary retention myastenia gravis alzheimers glaucoma reverse neuromuscular blockers  
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Antipsychotic Action   occupy or block dopamine or serotonin or glutamine receptors  
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Antidepressant Action   normalize neurotransmission system  
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Antiepileptic Action   stabilize neruonal membrans and decrease neural firing in response to stimuli alter mvmt of Na and/or Ca and/or Mg enhance GABA Lower glutamate  
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Alpha Blocker Action   dilate BVs and Lower PVR  
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Vasodilator Action   relax smooth muscles in BVs  
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Beta Blocker Action   ↓HR ↓Contractillity ↓CO ↓BP ↓Automaticity slow AV conduction ↓glucose metabolism bronchoconstrict cardioprotective  
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Cholinergic Action   ↓HR Vasodilate ↑GI tone and secretions ↑Bladder tone ↑bonchoconstrict ↑resp secretions miosis  
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Antiadrenergic Action   Block SNS stimulation Block Alpha, Beta 1 or Beta 2 lower BP  
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Anticholinergic Action   CNS stimulation then depression ↓Response to vagal stimulation bronchodilate ↓secretions antispasmodic-GI relax bladder mydriasis ↓sweating  
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Muscle Relaxer Action   block nerve impulses that cause increased muscle tone and contraction  
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Anesthesia Action   Depress CNS function and interfere with nerve transmission loss of sensation loss of consciousness  
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Benzodiazepines Action   bind with receptors in the brain stabilize cells and/or enhance GABA  
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Adrenergic Uses   *someone is dying cardiac arrest hypotension shock asthma decongestion allergies relax uterine muscles vasoconstriction mydriasis  
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Beta 1 Targets   Heart  
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Beta 2 Targets   Lungs  
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Cholinergic Receptors   nicotinic muscarinic- GI and urinary  
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Alpha Receptors   Heart and BVs Affect on BP  
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Dopamine Receptors <3 mcg/kg/min   vasodilate (BVs)  
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Dopamine Receptors 5-10 mcg/kg/min   increases heart contractility (heart)  
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Dopamine Receptors >10 mcg/kg/min   vasocontrict (BP)  
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