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Pharmacology Autonomic Nervous System Drugs

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Promote the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine   Cholinergic drugs  
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Two classes of Cholinergic drugs   Cholinergic Agonists and Anticholinesterase drugs  
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These drugs work by stimulating cholinergic receptors, mimicking the action of acetylcholine   Cholinergic Agonists drugs  
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These drugs produce their effects by inhibiting acetylcholinestrase which prevents the breakdown of acetylcholine. As a result, acetylcholine begins to accumulate and it's effects are prolonged.   Anticholinesterase drugs  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs are usually administered via   Topically with eye drops, orally, or Sub Q  
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A drug overdose resulting in extreme muscle weakness and possible paralysis of the muscles used in respiration.   Cholinergic Crisis  
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These to routes of administration are rarely used when administering Cholinergic agonists because they're almost immediately broken down by cholinesterase in the interstitial spaces between tissues and inside blood vessels.   IM and IV  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs reach peak levels within how many hours?   2  
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Cholinergic Agonists drug absorption is ________________ by food intake   Decreased  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs are metabolized by cholinestrase in which 4 areas?   1. muscarinic receptor sites 2. nicotinic receptor sites 3. plasma 4. Liver  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs are excreted by the ______________   Kidney  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs __________________ the production of saliva   Stimulate  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs ____________________ heart rate.   decrease  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs _________________ blood vessels.   dilate  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs ______________ pulmonary bronchioles.   constrict  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs _______________ activity of the GI tract.   increase  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs _______________ tone and contraction of the bladder.   increase  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs cause _______________ of the pupils   constriction  
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Side effects of Cholinergic Agonists drugs   nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea and blurred vision  
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Before giving Cholinergic Agonists drugs, check for disorders such as ________________ that may be aggravated by these drugs.   Alzheimer's  
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Cholinergic Agonists drugs should be taken on an ____________ stomach to lessen nausea and vomiting   empty  
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____________ Anticholinesterase drugs have a short duration of action   Reversible  
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_____________Anticholinesterase drugs have long-lasting effects and are used primarily as toxic insecticides   Irreversable  
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___________ drugs can be used as an antidote for anticholinergic drugs, tricyclic antidepressants, belladonna alkaloids, and opiods   Anticholinesterase  
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Extreme muscle weakness and severe respiratory difficulties   Myasthenic crisis  
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______________ can be used to distinguish the difference between a toxic drug effect and myasthenic crisis.   Edrophonium  
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When Edrophonium is used, suction equipment, O2, mechanical ventilation, and emergency atropine must be readily available in case __________ crisis occurs.   cholinergic  
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__________ drugs/ cholinergic blockers; interrupt parasympathetic nerve impulses in the CNS and ANS.   Anticholinergic  
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Anticholinergic drugs prevent __________________ from stimulating cholinergic receptors.   acetylcholine  
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Anticholinergic drugs only block the ___________ receptor sites.   muscarinic  
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Atropine, homatropine, ipratropium, and scopolamine are ______________ ______________   belladonna alkaloids  
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Glycopyrrolate and methscopolamine are ________________ derivatives of belladonna alkaloids.   synthetic  
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Newer synthetic drugs such as benztropine, dicyclomine, and oxybutynin have __________ side effects.   fewer  
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All _____________________ drugs are used to treat spastic or hyperactive conditions of the GI and urinary tracts because they relax muscles and decrease GI secretions   anticholinergic  
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Atropine ____________ heart rate.   increases  
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Antidyskinetics, antiemetics, antipsychotics, cyclobenzaprine, disopyramide, orphenadrine, tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants all ___________ the effects of anticholinergic drugs.   increase  
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Anticholinesterase and cholinergic agonist _____________ the effects of anticholinergic drugs.   decrease  
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The risk of digoxin toxicity ________ with the use of anticholinergic drugs.   increases  
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Anticholinergic drugs are ________________________ in patients with glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, prostatic hyperplasia, reflux esophagitis, or GI obstructive disease.   contraindicated  
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_________________ drugs are also called sympathomimetic drugs because they produce effects similar to those produced by the sympathetic nervous system.   Adrenergic  
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Adrenergic drugs are classified into two groups based on their chemical structure _______________ and _______________.   catecholamines and noncatecholamines  
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____________ cannot be taken orally because they're destroyed by digestive enzymes.   catecholamines  
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Catecholamines __________ peripheral blood vessels.   constrict  
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Catecholamines ____________ heart rate.   increases  
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Catecholamines __________ the bronchi.   dilate  
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Common catecholamines include:   dobutamine, dopmine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and isoproterenol HCL  
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Catecholamines cause heart rate and blood pressure to _____________.   increase  
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___________ produces abnormal heart rhythms such as premature ventricular contractions and fibrillation.   Epinephrine  
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Catecholamines that stimulate _______-_____________ receptors are used to treat low blood pressure caused by loss of vasomotor tone and blood loss.   alpha-adrenergic  
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Catecholamines that stimulate _______-_____________ receptors are used to treat bradycardia, heart block, and low cardiac output   beta-adrenergic  
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Because it is believed that Beta-adrenergic blockers make the heart more responsive to defibrillation, they are used to treat ventricular fibrillation, cardiac arrest and ________.   asystole  
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Catecholamines that exert _______ __-_____________ activity are used to treat acute and chronic bronchial asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, and allergic reactions to drugs.   beta2-adrenergic  
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Catecholamine epinephrine may cause _____________ in diabetic patients.   hyperglycemia  
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____________ antidepressants used with catecholamines can lead to hypertension.   Tricyclic  
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____________ ______________ should be given before catecholamines.   Cardiac glycosides  
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Catecholamines ________ be administered in the same IV line as other drugs.   should not  
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Albuterol, ephedrine, and terbutiline are all examples of ____________________.   Noncatecholamines  
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Noncatecholamines cause local or systemic __________ of blood vessels.   constriction  
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Noncatecholamines cause nasal and eye decongestion and _______________ of the bronchioles.   dilation  
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Turbutaline causes smooth muscle _____________.   relaxtion  
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MAO inhibitors taken with Noncatecholamines can cause severe HTN and even _________.   death  
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