Adrenergic agonists

Adrenergic agonists
  • Notes:
    DIRECT
    (high potency, rapid inactivation by COMT, poor CNS penetration)
    E pinephrine (α1, α, β1, β2)
    N orepinephrine (α1, α2, β1)
    I soproterenol (β1=β2)
    D opamine ( low doses δ1 δ2, med doses β, high doses α )

    DIRECT
    (longer half lives, enter CNS)
    P henylephrine (α1)
    M ethoxamine (α1)

    C lonidine (CNS, α2)
    α methyldopa (CNS, α2)

    D obutamine (β1>β2)
    A lbuterol (β2)
    T erbutaline (β2, inhibits premature labor)

    INDIRECT
    A mphetamine (narcolepsy, ADHD)
    E phedrine
    T urbutaline
  • See Also:
    Adrenergic antagonists



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August 6th 2010