Adrenergic

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An adrenergic is a drug, or other substance, which has effects similar to, or the same as, epinephrine (adrenaline). Alternatively, it may refer to something which is susceptible to epinephrine, or similar substances, such as a biological receptor (specifically, the adrenergic receptors). Beta blockers block the action of epinephrine in the body. Adrenergic drugs either stimulate a response (agonists) or inhibit a response (antagonists). The four categories of adrenergic receptors are: alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, and beta 2.

Contents 1 List of adrenergic agonist drugs 1.1 Direct-acting 1.2 Indirect-acting 1.3 Mixed action 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] List of adrenergic agonist drugs

[edit] Direct-acting

• Albuterol (β2)
• Clonidine (α2)
• Dobutamine (β1)
• Epinephrine (α1, β2 and others)
• Formoterol (β2)
• Isoproterenol (β)
• Metaproterenol (β2)
• Methoxamine (α1)
• Norepinephrine
• Piruterol
• Salmeterol
• Tamsulosin
• Terbutaline

[edit] Indirect-acting

• Amphetamine
• Tyramine

[edit] Mixed action

• Ephedrine

[edit] See also

• Adrenergic receptor

[edit] External links

• Virtual Chembook article on adrenergic drugs

Adrenergic and dopaminergic agents (C01CA)edit
	Dobutamine, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Fenoldopam, Isoprenaline, Metaraminol, Midodrine, Norepinephrine, Octopamine, Phenylephrine