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Respiratory effect: (blank) through activation of B, receptors.

bronchodilation

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Metabolic: ()glycogenolysis & release of () & a () in release of insulin results in hyperglycemia.

increased, glucagon, decrease

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EPINEPHRINE

Uses:

• Bronchospasm secondary to acute asthma or anaphylactic shock.

• Anaphylaxis & cardiac arrest - to increase cardiac electrical activity.

• Used in conjunction with local anesthetics to prolong effects via vasoconstriction.

• Used to achieve hemostasis

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Adverse effects:

➢ Cardiac arrythmias, dizziness, anxiety, H/A, tremor

➢ HPN. MI due to increased cardiac work

➢ Palpitations, pulmonary edema

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when epinephrine is administered alone, it will cause an increase in systemic blood pressure because of its a- activity.

"epinephrine reversal"

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when given in conjunction with an a-blocker such as ____, epinephrine will

cause a decrease in blood pressure because of its ß, activity.

phenoxybenzamine

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is a prodrug that is enzymatically hydrolyzed to desglymidodrine, a selective a 1-receptor agonist.

Midodrine

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The peak concentration of desglymidodrine is achieved about ____after midodrine is administered.

1 hour

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The primary indication for midodrine is the treatment of ____, typically due to impaired autonomic nervous system function.

orthostatic hypotension

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Although the drug has efficacy in diminishing the fall of blood pressure when the patient is standing, it may cause hypertension when the subject is

supine.

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Alpha 2 - selective agonists have an important ability to decrease blood pressure. through actions in the central nervous system even though direct application to a blood vessel may cause

vasoconstriction.

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Such drugs eg.clonidine, methyldopa, guanfacine, guanabenz are useful in the treatment of

hypertension

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is a recognized side effect of these drug.

Sedation

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primary indication is for sedation of initially intubated and mechanically ventilated patients during treatment in an intensive care setting. It also reduces the requirements for oploids in pain control.

Dexmedetomidine

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is used as a central muscle relaxant.

Tizanidine

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and oxymetazoline are direct-acting a agonists.

Xylometazoline

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These drugs have been used as topical decongestants because of their ability to promote constriction of the nasal mucosa.

Xylometazoline, oxymetazoline

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When taken in large doses,____ may cause hypotension, presumably because of a central clonidine-like effect.

oxymetazoline

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is a very potent β-receptor agonist and has little effect on α receptors.

Isoproterenol (Isoproneline

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The drug has positive

chronotropic and atrophicactions

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