drugs

1. CATECHOLAMINES
Noradrenaline
Adrenaline
Dopamine
Isoprenaline
SELECTIVE a1 AGONIST
Phenylephrine
Methoxamine
Imidazolines (oxymethazoline, xylomethazoline, naphazoline)
Midodrine (prodrug)
SELECTIVE a2 AGONIST
Clonidine
Guanfacine
Guanabenz
SELECTIVE b1 AGONIST
Dobutamine
Xamoterol
SELECTIVE b2 AGONIST
Salbutamol
Fenoterol
Salmeterol
Formeterol
Terbutaline
SELECTIVE b3 AGONIST
Amibegron
Solabegron
INDIRECT SYMPATHOMIMETICS
Tyramine
Amphetamine, methamphetamine
Ephedrine
Cocaine
Tricyclic antidepressant
Cardiac arrest: adrenaline
Cardiogenic shock: dobutamine, dopamine
Heart block: isoprenaline
Anaphilactic shock: adrenaline
ALS: adrenaline
Asthma (selective b2 agonist): salbutamol, salmeterol, formeterol, terbutaline
Nasal decongestion (a1 selective imidazolines): oxymethazoline, xylomethazoline, and phenylephrine
Prolonging local anesthetic action: adrenaline
Inhibition of premature labor: salbutamol
Hypertension, menopausal flushing, migrane prophylaxis (a2 agonist): clonidine

2. NONSELECTIVE ANTAGONIST
Phentolamine
Tolazoline
SELECTIVE a1a ANTAGONIST
Tamsulosin
SELECTIVE a1 ANTAGONIST
Prazosin
Doxazosin
Terazosin
LESS SELECTIVE a1 ANTAGONIST
Phenoxybenzamine
SELECTIVE a2 ANTAGONIST
Yohimibine
Idazoxan
ERGO DERIVATIVES
Ergotamine
Dihydroergotamine
Hypertension (selective a1 blockers): prazosin, doxazosin, terazosin
Benign prostate hypertrophy: tamsulosin, selective a1 blockers (prazosin)
Pheochromacytoma: (in preparation for surgery) phenoxybenzamine, doxazosine, (in sudden BP increase) phentolamine

3. NONSELECTIVE b ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS
Propranolol
Nadolol
Timolol
Sotalol
SELECTIVE b1 ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS
Esmolol
Metoprolol
Atenolol
Celiprolol
Nebivolol
SELECTIVE b2 ADRENERGIC ANTAGONIST
Butoxamine
NONSELECTIVE a1 and b ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS
Labetalol
Carvedilol
b ADRENERGIC ANTAGONIST WITH PARTIAL AGONISTIC ACTIVITY
Pindolol
Acebutolol
Celiprolol
Penbutolol
Abetalol
b ADRENERGIC ANTAGONIST WITH HIGH LIPOPHILICITY
Propranolol
Penbutolol
Carvedilol
b ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS WITH LOCAL ANESTHETIC ACTIVITY
Propranolol
Labetalol
Acebutolol
Metoprolol
Pindolol
Cardial failure (clinically stable): carvedilol, nebivolol
Glaucoma: timolol
Anxiety, migrane prophylaxis, benign essential tremor: propranolol, penbutolol, carvedilol.
Portal venous hypertension: propranolol, carvedilol
Akathisia: propranolol
ERGOT ALCALOIDS
Peptides:
Ergotamine (a receptor agonist)
Ergocryptine
Bromocryptine (D2 receptor in CNS)
Amines:
Methylergoline
Lysergic acid
Lysergic acid diethylamide
Ergometrine (ergonovine) a adrenergic and 5-HT receptor agonist
Methysergide (5HT2 receptor agonist)
Migrane: ergotamine, dihydroergotamine
Hyperprolactinemia: bromocryptine
Postpartum hemorrhage: ergonovine
Diagnosis of variant angina (provocation testing): ergonovine
Carcinoid syndrome: methysergide

4. DIRECT ACTING CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS
Acetylcholine
Bethanechol
Carbachol
Pilocarpine
INDIRECT ACTING (reversible) CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS
Physostigmine
Neostigmine
Edrophonium
INDIRECT ACTING (irreversible) CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS
Isoflurophate
REACTIVATION OF ACETYLCHOLINE ESTERASE
Pralidoxime
ANTIMUSCARINIC CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS
Atropine
Cyclopentolate
Ipratropium
Scopolamine
Tropicamide
GANGLIONIC BLOCKER CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS
Mecamylamine
Nicotine
NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKER CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS
Atracurium
Cisatracurium
Doxacurium
Metocurine
Mivacurium
Pancuronium
Rocuronium
Succinylcholine
Tubocurarine
Vecuronium