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Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System_crossword puzzle

Across 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 treat BPH in male patients.

Answer 1

ACROSS: DOWN:

2. HARMONES    1. Amitriptyline

4. Oxybutynin 3. norepinephrine

6. arrhythmias 5.BETABLOCKERS

8. BETHANECHOL   7.acetylcholinesterase

10. Antagonists 9.anaphylactic shock

12 . Donepezil 11.adrenergic receptors

14. Doxazosin 13. Tamsulosin hydrochloride

15. Epinephrine