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2.

Drugs with a specific receptor affinity that mimic

the body's natural chemicals.

4.

Synthetic antimuscarinic drug used for the

treatment of overactive bladder.

6.

The nurse should carefully monitor for this

potential side effect when giving a beta blocker.

8.

Direct-acting cholinergic agonist used to treat

urinary retention.

9.

Symptoms may include circulatory collapse,

hypotension, bloody diarrhea, shock, and cardiac

arrest.

11.

Receptor sites for the catecholamines

norepinephrine and epinephrine.

12.

Used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to

increase levels of acetylcholine.

13.

Due to this potential side effect of alpha blockers,

patient should be advised to change positions slowly.

15.

Considered the prototypical nonselective

adrenergic agonist.

Down

1.

Cholinergic-blocking drugs block the action of this

neurotransmitter at the muscarinic receptors.

3.

Drugs that inhibit the postganglionic functioning of

the sympathetic nervous system.

5.

These drugs are commonly used in the treatment of

angina.

7.

Enzyme responsible for the breakdown of

acetylcholine.

10.

Drugs that bind to specific receptors and block the

response of the receptors.

14.

Alpha blocker used primarily to treat BPH in male

patients