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UNIT VIII
Adrenergic & Anti-Adrenergic drugs
By: Muhammad Aurangzeb
Lecturer-INS/KMU
Objectives
By the completion of this section the learners will be able to:
•Differentiate effects of stimulation of alpha & beta- adrenergic receptors.•List characteristics of adrenergic and anti-adrenergic drugs in terms of effects on body tissues, indications for use, adverse effects, nursing process implications, principles of therapy and observations of clients’ responses.•Discuss nursing process for using adrenergic and anti- adrenergic drugs.•Discuss the nursing care including teaching client about safe and effective use of these classes of drugs.
Autonomic nervous system •The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord •The autonomic nervous system is the part of the nervous system that supplies the internal organs, including the blood vessels, stomach, intestine, liver, kidneys, bladder, genitals, lungs, pupils, heart, and sweat, salivary, and digestive glands.•The autonomic nervous system has two main
divisions: Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Autonomic nervous system •The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of the peripheral nervous system controlling visceral functions.•Sympathetic division = Thoracolumbar division •Preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic division originate in the thoracic (T1 to T12) and upper lumbar (L1 to L3) spinal cord
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