13 ANS drugs

Autonomic nervous system (ANS) function:

Sympathetic

parasympathetic

Drugs that affect ANS

Adrenergics

Fright, fight, and flight

Neurotransmitters – catecholamines

True or false

adrenergics mimic actions of the SNS
True False

Adrenergic Uses

adrenergic side effects

Adgrenerics Contraindications or extreme caution

adgrenergics caution

adgrenergic administration

CNS drugs, beta- adrenergic blockers, alpha adrenergic blockers are all examples of interactions for _______?

Block action of SNS, Alpha-adrenergic blockers, Beta-blockers, Propranolol (Inderal) are all actions of _______?

Uses of beta-blockers

Side effects of Adgrenergic blockers

slow heart rate is a side effect of

true or false

patients should rise slowly to avoid postural hypotension
True False

cholenergics are used for:

Acetylcholine is a type of

drugs that mimic the PNS

these actions such as

–Increased GI peristalsis
–Increased contraction of urinary bladder
–Increased secretions (sweat, saliva, gastric juices)
–Increased skeletal muscle strength

are all examples of

these actions (Decreased intraocular pressure, Constriction of pupils, Slowing of heart)

are examples of

examples of cholinergic uses

a cholinergic antidote

N/V/DContraindications or ex, muscle cramps/weakness, slow pulse/BP, sweating, respiratory depression, bronchospasm are all examples of ________?

what type medicatons should cholinergics not be used with?

actions such as these are examples of

–Drying (All secretions decreased)
–Decreased GI and genitourinary (GU) motility
–Dilation of pupils

•Uses:
–Antispasmodic and antisecretory for GI or GU
hypermotility
–Preoperative and preanesthetic application
–Neuromuscular block and other spastic
disorders
–Antidote for insecticide poisoning,
cholinergic crisis, or mushroom poisoning

Antidote for insecticide poisoning,
cholinergic crisis, or mushroom poisoning

used for preoperative and preanesthetic application

used in emergency treatment of bradycardia and atrioventricular heart block with hypotension

dilation of pupils

Patient education for ______

Awareness of possible side
effects, dry mouth, blurred vision.

Contraindications or extreme caution for _______

(w/use of atropine) Asthma, COPD, angle-closure, GI or GU obstruction, arrhythmias, HTN, hypothyroidism, hepatic or renal disease.

Side effects of ______

dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, confusion tachycardia. blurred vision

anticholinergic drug

_____ increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and contractions of the urinary bladder

cardiac arrythimias, angina, and migraines can be treated with _______

neostigmine a cholinergic is used to treat what neuromuscular disease

clients taking beta blockers should be instructed to ________ to avoid postural hypotension

how can the bodys sympathetic nervous system best be described

how can the parasympathetic nervous system best be described

epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine can all examples of

which colinergic blocker is used to prevent motion sickness

____ nerve conducts impulses in the thigh and lower leg

the major nerve in the PNS

preoperative medication to dry secretions and reduce gastric activity are all uses for

a cholinergic drug used to treat urinary retention not associated with benign prostatic hypertrophy

drugs that mimic parasympathetic responses

drugs that mimic the parasympathetic actions

mediator liberated and synthesized by parasympathetic nerve fibers

cholinergic used to lower intraocular pressure in glaucoma

____ dilate to allow a greater oxygen supply

adrenergic administered for severe shock

classic example of a cholinergic blocker

adrenergic blocker used for anginas, arrythmias, and migraines

most commonly used adrenergic blockers are known as _____ and ______