Adrenergic agent

Introduction: Adrenergic agent

Description of Adrenergic agent

Adrenergic agent: drugs that selectively bind to and activate adrenergic receptors or mimic the actions of adrenergic transmitters; for adrenergic antagonists, see ANTIADRENERGIC AGENT.
Source: CRISP

Adrenergic agent: Drugs that act on adrenergic receptors or affect the life cycle of adrenergic transmitters. Included here are adrenergic agonists and antagonists and agents that affect the synthesis, storage, uptake, metabolism, or release of adrenergic transmitters.
Source: MeSH 2007

Adrenergic agent: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Adrenergic agent:

• Adrenergic
• Agent

Terms associated with Adrenergic agent:

Terms Similar to Adrenergic agent:

• Adrenergic Neuron Agents
• Adrenergic Release Inhibitors
• Adrenergic Synthesis Inhibitors
• Sympathetic Transmitter Releasers

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Sympatholytics
• Sympathomimetics

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Adrenergic agent:

• Adrenergic Agonists
• Adrenergic Antagonists
• Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors

Source - MeSH 2007

• alpha adrenergic agent
• beta adrenergic agent
• ephedrine
• epinephrine
• isoproterenol
• methoxamine
• norepinephrine
• octopamine
• phenylephrine
• terbutaline
• tyramine

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Adrenergic agent

• Neurotransmitter Agents

Source - MeSH 2007

• neuropharmacologic agent
• neurotransmitter agonist

Source - CRISP

The term Adrenergic agent can be used for:

• adrenergic agonist
• sympathomimetic agent

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Adrenergic agent:

• anorexic agent
• autonomic agent
• bronchodilator

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Adrenergic agent

The following list attempts to classify Adrenergic agent into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Molecular Mechanisms of Action
      • Neurotransmitter Agents
        • Adrenergic Agents

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Neurotransmitter Agents
        • Adrenergic Agents

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