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Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists Overview

The document provides an overview of adrenergic agonists and antagonists, detailing their classifications, therapeutic effects, and nursing responsibilities. It highlights the use of various drugs for conditions such as hypertension, asthma, and heart failure, emphasizing the importance of monitoring and proper administration techniques. Additionally, it discusses interactions with other medications and the need for careful management to avoid complications like rebound hypertension.

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Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists Overview

The document provides an overview of adrenergic agonists and antagonists, detailing their classifications, therapeutic effects, and nursing responsibilities. It highlights the use of various drugs for conditions such as hypertension, asthma, and heart failure, emphasizing the importance of monitoring and proper administration techniques. Additionally, it discusses interactions with other medications and the need for careful management to avoid complications like rebound hypertension.

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Adrenergic Agonist

sympathomimetic/stimulates effect of
Sympathetic Nerious system
or
Flight/ Fight
·
Alpha Agonist
·

Betaagonist
·
Alpha specific
·
Beta Specific
Recall the effects
Alpha & Beta Agonist
-
DRUGS
-

shock
Dopamine for
· -

heart
Dobutamine for
]
· -

failure
·
Epinephrine -
nasal
decongestant
Phenylephrine
-
·

- OTC cough & cold


preparation
Nursing Responsibily
administration
·

proper close
small error is fatal
·
Aseptic technique
a necrosis
·
Phentolamine
- -onstand b

-
Alpha Specific Adrenergic Anonist
-
- controls hypertension
Clonidine
-

orthostatic
treatment for that does
traditiona
-
mypotension
not respond
to
·
Midrodine treatment
supraventrials
for paroxysmal
Phenyl Ephrine
-

·
tachycardian
local amestresic
-
prolong
treatment for allegia
rhinitis
Interactions
· MAOI
·

TCA
·

Digoxin
Beta Blocker
Antagonist
·

Adrenergic
Nursing Responsibility
discontinue
do not
*clonidine-
abruptly
-

Rebound hypertension
-

Taper the Rose first

# Monitor BloodPressure
Beta Specific Adrenergic Agonist
: Albuterol/Salbutamol
Drugs
Salmeford
Terbutaline
Therapeutic Effect
* Heart rate

↑ Bronchodilation
↑ vasodilation
Indication
-

·
Asthma
· Bronchial spas
·
Instructive Pulmonary
conditions
Nursing Responsibility
·
Monitor Pulse & BP
·
Betc Blocker should
be ready
iso protereno
when
giving
Adrenergic Antagonist
Blocks the effect of
-

sympathetic nervous system


-

prevents norepinephrine
in activating the
receptor.
Non selective Antagonist
cardiac conditions
·

treats
-

for hypertension , for heart failure


-

Reduce Cardiac workload


-
-

Example Drug Phentolamine


:

(Regetine (
-

Prevents cell death


-

Diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma
Selective Alpha , Blocker
-
Treatment
for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
-

Improve urine flow


-

Relaxation of Prostate & Bladder

Do combi
not
·

·
prazosin a rum channel
Blocker inhibitors
ACE
·
Tastisclosin ,

Increase Of
effects
·

·
Terazosin
· Doxazosin hypotensive
during
· Monitor BP ,
cardiac output , measadministration
Non-selective Beta Blocker
-
cardiovascular problems
after MI
-

prevents Reinfarction
* Labetalo
* carredita
Selective Beta Blocker ,

-
more advantage.
Betal receptor
they don't block
-

Beter dug of choice for


Patients with asthma

Treatment for hypertension


-

ang:na
~
cardiac arrythmia
Non Selective Beta Blocker

Propranolol for stage fright


-

Nebiplo
-

Hypertension , argina

· Timilo) -

for open angle glaucoma


Nursing
Responsibility
-

Taper of dose after


chronic therapy
-

Monitor BP
-

Educate warning signs


Beta selective Blocker
w/ asthma
-

prefered -patients
-
Drug Examples esmotol
Atenolol , Metoprolol ,

indication : cardiac Arrythmia


Hypertension
Chronic Angina
Oralform
-

decrease ocular pressur


treatment of open angle glaucoma

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