Name: _____________________
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AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS) DRUGS
I. ADRENERGIC AGONISTS
( SYMPATHOMIMETIC )
Drug Class
Drug Sample
Alpha 1
Adrenergic
Agonist
Phenylephrine
Alpha 2
Adrenergic
Agonist
Clonidine
Methyldopa
Alpha
Adrenergic
Agonist
Midodrine
Beta 1
Adrenergic
Agonist
Dobutamine
Beta 2
Adrenergic
Agonist
Albuterol
Terbutaline
Formoterol
Salmeterol
Pharmacodynamics
Indications
Side
Effects
Nursing Considerations
Remarks
Name: ______________________
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AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS) DRUGS
II. ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS
( SYMPATHOLYTIC )
Drug Class
A. Alpha 1
Adrenergic
Antagonist
B. Alpha
Adrenergic
Antagonist
Drug Sample
Prazosin
Doxazosin
Terazosin
Alfuzosin
Tamsulosin
Phentolamine
C. Beta
Adrenergic
Blocker
Propranolol
Timolol
Nadolol
Labetalol
C. Beta 1
Selective
Adrenergic
Blocker
Bisoprolol
Esmolol
Atenolol
Metoprolol
Pharmacodynamics
Indications
Side
Effects
Nursing Considerations
Remarks
Name: _______________________
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AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS) DRUGS
III. CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS
( PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC )
DRUGS FOR MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
Drug Class
Drug Sample
Cholinergic
Agonist
Pyridostigmine
Pharmacodynamics
Indications
Side
Effects
Nursing Considerations
Neostigmine
Edrophonium
Monitor 2 types of Crisis:
MYASTHENIA CRISIS
CHOLINERGIC CRISIS
Remarks
Name: _______________________
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AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS) DRUGS
IV. CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS
( PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC )
DRUGS FOR ALZEIMER’S DISEASE
Drug Class
Cholinergic
Agonist
Drug Sample
Rivastigmine
( Exelon )
Tacrine
( Cognex )
Donepezil
( Aricept )
Pharmacodynamics
Indications
Side
Effects
Nursing Considerations
Remarks
Name: _______________________
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AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS) DRUGS
IV. CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS
( PARASYMPATHOLYTIC )
Drug Class
Drug Sample
Atropine
Anticholinergics
Dicyclomine
Scopolamine
Pharmacodynamics
Indications
Side
Effects
Nursing Considerations
Remarks
( GREEN INDEX CARD )
Name: ______________________
I.
Drug Class
I.
ANTICHOLINERGIC
Drug Sample
BIPERIDIN
( Akineton )
TRIHEXYPHENIDYL
( Artane )
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
( Benadryl )
BENZTROPINE
( Cogentin )
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) DRUGS
DRUGS USED FOR PARKINSON’s DISEASE
Pharmacodynamics
Indications
Side
Effects
Nursing Considerations
Remarks
( GREEN INDEX CARD )
Name: ______________________
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) DRUGS
DRUGS USED FOR PARKINSON’s DISEASE
Drug Class
Drug Sample
II.
DOPAMINERGIC
A. Dopamine
Precursor
Levodopa
Carbidopa
B. Dopamine
Agonist
Bromocriptine
Pergolide
Pramipexole
C. COMT
Inhibitors
Entacapone
D. MAO
Inhibitors
Selegiline
E. Others:
Antiviral
Amantadine
Pharmacodynamics
Indications
Side
Effects
Nursing Considerations
Remarks
( GREEN INDEX CARD )
Name: ______________________
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) DRUGS
ANXIOLYTICS
Drug Class
Drug Sample
Antidepressant
Selective
Serotonin
Reuptake
Inhibitors
(SSRI)
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
Sertraline
Citalopram
Benzodiazepine
Diazepam
Flumazenil
Beta Blockers
Propranolol
Antipsychotics
Aripiprazole
Quetiapine
Olanzapine
Risperidone
Pharmacodynamics
Indications
Side
Effects
Nursing Considerations
Remarks