This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Important Drugs
Epinephrine |
Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 2 |
Tx: Anaphylactic shock |
Epinephrine, Pseudoephenephrine, phenylephrine, methoxamine |
Alpha 1 |
Nasal Decongestant |
Clonidine |
Centrally Acting Alpa 2 |
Hypertension |
Phentolamine |
Alpha 1, alpha 2 |
Hypertension |
Pilocarpine |
Muscarinic Agonist (selective for salivary glands) |
Xerostomia (dry mouth) |
Bethanechol |
Muscarinic Agonist |
Urinary Retention |
Cevimeline |
Muscarinic Agonist |
Sjogren's syndrome |
Atropine, Scopolamine |
Muscarinic antagonist |
Decreases parasympathetic tone |
Edrophonium |
Short acting cholinesterase inhibior |
Diagnostic test for Myasthenia Gravis |
Physostigimine |
Medium-acting cholinesterase inhibitor |
Atropine Antidote |
Neostigmine |
Long-Acting Cholinesterase Inhibitor |
Myasthenia Gravis |
Important Drugs
Epinephrine |
Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 2 |
Tx: Anaphylactic shock |
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