ADRENERGIC DRUGS
(Sympathomimetics)
1. DIRECTLY ACTING:
Adrenaline
Noradrenaline
Isoprenaline
Dopamine
Phenylephrine
Methoxamine
Xylometazoline
Salbutamol
2. INDIRECTLY ACTING:
Tyramine
3. MIXED ACTION:
Ephedrine
Amphetamine
Mephentermine
THERAPEUTIC CLASSIFICATION
1. Pressor agents:
Noradrenaline
Phenylephrine
Ephedrine
Dopamine
Methoxamine
Mephentermine
2. Cardiac stimulants:
Adrenaline
Dobutamine
Isoprenaline
3. Bronchodilators:
Isoprenaline
Salbutamol
(Albuterol)
Salmeterol
Bambuterol
Formoterol
Terbutaline
4. Nasal decongestants:
Phenylephrine
Pseudoephedrine
Xylometazoline
Oxymetazoline
Naphazoline
Phenyl
propanolamine
5. CNS stimulants:
Amphetamine
Methamphetamine
Dexamphetamine
Methylphenidate
6. Anorectics:
Amphetamine
Fenfluramine
Sibutramine
Dexfenfluramine
7. Uterine relaxant & vasodilators
Ritodrine
Salbutamol
Isoxsuprine
Terbutaline
