Adrenergic drugs commonly used

Adrenergic. Relating to epinephrine (adrenaline) or norepinephrine (noradrenaline). Commonly used to describe neurons that utilize norepinephrine as a neurotransmitter and the drugs that interact with these neurons. 

Discuss ways to promote an optimal response to therapy, how to manage common adverse reactions, and important points to keep in mind when educating patients about the use of adrenergic drugs. 

Drugs most commonly used for acute tocolysis include magnesium sulfate, -adrenergic agonists, NSAIDs, and calcium channel blockers. 

Ipratropium has been used concomitantly with other drugs, including beta-adrenergic bronchodilators, sympathomimetic bronchodilators, methyixanthines, steroids, commonly used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, without adverse drug reactions. 

Theophylline, a methylxanthine, still is commonly used for asthma pharmacotherapy in many countries. In developed countries, the advent of inhaled glucocorticoids, fi adrenergic receptor agonists, and leukotriene-modifying drugs has diminished theophylhne use significantly, and it has been relegated to a third- or fourth-line treatment in patients whose asthma is otherwise difficult to control. 

Central anti-adrenergic drugs are commonly used to treat hypertension (Table 4.3C). Clonidine and guanabenz suppress sympathetic outflow from the... 

The final three indole-containing drugs approved for animals in the U.S. are indole alkaloids. Metoserpate 6 is a water-soluble reserpine alkaloid given to reduce stress and prevent hysteria in poultry. Yohimbine 7 is a central alpha-2 adrenergic antagonist. It is used in dogs to reverse the anesthesia produced by the commonly used anesthetic Xylazine. Strychnine 8 is a rodenticide (Scheme 10). There is no current approved human medical use for metoserpate although yohimbine is prescribed for erectile dysfunction. Strychnine, once used in small doses as a laxative... 

Metabolism of adrenaline and noradrenaline 200 Commonly used drugs acting on the adrenergic system 201... 

COMMONLY USED DRUGS ACTING ON THE ADRENERGIC SYSTEM... 

Commonly Used Drugs Acting on the Adrenergic System... 

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