SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Direct - acting sympathomimetics

          Non-selective:
              norepinephrine (Levophed)
              epinephrine chloride (Adrenalin)

          Mixed Alpha:
              norepinephrine (Levophed)
              epinephrine chloride (Adrenalin)

          Alpha1 agonists:
              methoxamine HCl (Vasoxyl)
              phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine)
              ephedrine
              phenylpropanolamine (Propagest)

          Alpha2 agonists: 
              clonidine (Catapres)

          Mixed Beta agonists:
              isoproterenol HCl (Isuprel)
              epinephrine chloride (Adrenalin)

          Beta1 agonist activity:
              norepinephrine (Levophed)
              dobutamine (Dobutrex)
              dopamine HCl (Intropin; Dopastat) 

          Beta2 agonists:
              albuterol sulfate (Proventil; Ventolin)
              metaproterenol sulfate (Metaprel)
              terbutaline sulfate (Bricanyl; Brethine)
              ritodrine HCl (Yutopar)


      Indirect - acting Sympathomimetics
              tyramine 
              ephedrine
              amphetamine (Benzedrine)
              phenylpropanolamine (Propagest) 

      Catecholamine uptake inhibitors
              cocaine
              tricyclic antidepressants

      Alpha-adrenergic antagonists

           Non-selective:
              phenoxybenzamine HCl (Dibenzyline)
              phentolamine mesylate (Regitine)
              ergot alkaloids, ergotamine


           Alpha1 antagonists:
              prazosin (Minipress)
              terazocin (Hytrin)

           Alpha2 antahonists:
              yohimbine (Yocon, Yohimex)

      Beta-adrenergic antagonists

           Non-selective:
              propranolol (Inderal)
              pindolol (Visken)
              nadolol (Corgard)
              timolol maleate (Blocadrin) 

           Beta1 antagonists:
              metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor)
              acebutolol HCl (Sectral)
              atenolol (Tenormin)
              esmolol HCl (Brevibloc)

           Mixed alpha/beta antagonsits:
              labetalol HCl (Trandate; Normodyne)

Reducers of Central Sympathetic Outflow
      methyldopa (Aldomet)
      clonidine HCl (Catapres)
      guanfacine HCl (Tenex)
      guanabenz acetate (Wytensin)

Blockers of Norepinephrine Release
      bretylium sulfate (Bretylol)
      guanadrel sulfate (Hylorel)
      guanethidine sulfate (Ismelin)


PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Parasympathomimetics

     Muscarinic agonists:
          acetylcholine chloride (Miochol)
          carbachol Cl (Miostat; Carbacel)
          methacholine (Provocholine)
          bethanechol (Urecholine; Myotonachol)
          pilocarpine HCl (Akarpine; Pilocar)
          muscarine

     Nicotinic agonists:
          nicotine (Habitrol; Nicorette)

     Cholinesterase inhibitors
          physostigmine, eserine (Antilirium)
          edrophonium Cl (Tensilon; Reversol)
          neostigmine Br (Prostigmin)
          pyridostigmine Br (Mestinon; Regonol)
          tacrine HCl (Cognex)
          DFP; isoflurophate (Floropryl)
          echothiophate (Phospholine)

     Cholinesterase Regenerator:
          pralidoxime Cl; 2-PAM (Protopam)

     Muscarinic blocking drugs
          atropine sulfate (Isopto Atropine)
          scopolamine HBr (Hyosol; Hyoscine)
          ipratropium Br (Atrovent)
          tropicamide (Mydriacyl)
          trihexyphenidyl (Artane)
          atropine methylnitrate (Metropine)
          glycopyrrolate (Robinul)
          propantheline Br (Pro-Banthine)


      Nicotinic blocking drugs (ganglionic)
          hexamethonium
          trimethaphan camsylate (Arfonad)
          mecamylamine HCl (Inversine) 


NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION

     Neuromuscular blocking drugs
          hemicholinium
          botulinum toxin
    
     Non-depolarizing
          d-tubocurarine (Tubarine)
          pancuronium Br (Pavulon)
          atracurium besylate (Tracrium)
          vecuronium Br (Norcuron)
     
     Depolarizing

          succinylcholine (Anectine; Quelicin)

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