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NR 565 Pharm Midterm
Adrenergic agonists - correct answer-Drugs that stimulate and mimic the actions of the
sympathetic nervous system. Also called sympathomimetics.

Adrenergic Antagonist - correct answer-A drug that blocks the actions of the sympathetic
nervous system.

Alpha 1 Antagonist - correct answer-Decreases arterial and venous vasoconstriction

Decreases blood pressure, helps relieve bph, Diuretic may be needed

-osin

alpha 2 agonists - correct answer-Decrease sympathetic impulses from the CNS to the heart
and arterioles, causing vasodilation
Lowers blood pressure, diuretic may be needed

Clonodine, Methyldopa, Guanabenz

SE: dry mouth, urinary retention, weight gain etc.

alpha and beta adrenergic antagonists - correct answer-Lowers BP and reduces heart failure
progression

carvedilol, labetalol, epinephrine

Anorexiants - correct answer-drugs that suppress the activity of the brain's appetite center,
causing reduced food intake

phendimetrazine tartrate, benzphetamine, diethylpropion HCL, phentermine, lorcaserin

Anticonvulsants - correct answer-prevent or control seizures

clonazepam, phenytoin, gabapentin

Aspirin - correct answer-Antiplatelet for theumatic fever, tias, coronary artery disease, DVT,
decrease MI, fever, mild pain

can cause stomach irritation/ulcer, do not give to children with flu-like/chicken pox because
of reye syndrome

atypical antipsychotics - correct answer-Antipsychotics that do not have significant side
effects common to older antipsychotics

agranulocytosis is deadly s/e, has EPS but less than others, no alcohol

, Olanzapine (obesity), Clozapine (agranulocytosis), Respiradone (increase prolactin)

Barbiturates - correct answer-drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous system,
reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment, treat epilepsy, seizures, insomnia

do not suddenly discontinue, CNS depression does occur, decreases many other
medications such as beta blockers

pentobarbital, -barbital etc

Benzodiazepine hypnotics - correct answer-Diazepam, Midazolam, Zolazepam
Potentiates the inhibitory action of GABA. Activation of the receptor causes an influx of Cl-
ion movement into the neuron and hyperpolarization and inhibition of membrane
depolarization

addicting

Benzodiazepines - correct answer-The most common group of antianxiety drugs, increases
GABA and decreases neuronal excitation

do not mix with cns depressive agents

Valium, xanax, ativan

Beta 1 Antagonist - correct answer-Effects heart muscle, blocks receptors in SA node to
decrease hr, decrease contractility

Reduces bp, reduces arrethymias, decreases angina incidences

Metoprolol

Beta 2 antagonist - correct answer-Lowers bp
Effects lungs, bronchial constriction, avoid in asthma patients

Propranolol

Beta adrenergic antagonists - correct answer-drugs that block beta-adrenergic receptors;
may be nonselective or selective; also called beta blockers

Beta Blocker teaching points - correct answer-Monitor bp/hr so it's not too low
report difficulty breathing or wheezing

Centrally acting muscle relaxants - correct answer-Relieves skeletal muscle spasm in: spinal
cord injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy

sedative effect, serotonin syndrome possible, do not take with MAO inhibitors

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