PHARMACOLOGY PRELUDE Crossword

Naturally occurring catecholamine hormone that functions as a neurotransmitter in the sympathetic nervous system.
Normally produced by both the adrenal glands and a small number of neurons in the medulla oblongata where it acts as a neurotransmitter involved in regulating visceral functions- pressor
a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug it is used to treat shock and hypotension
a synthetic compound related to epinephrine, used as a vasoconstrictor or nasal decongestant
hormone that plays a key role in maintaining osmolality and therefore in maintaining the volume of water in the extracellular fluid
a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously ; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
marketed as Diprivan among other names, is a short-acting medication that results in a decreased level of consciousness and lack of memory for events
a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood
a compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation
Direct Acting Vasodilator- used primarily for hypertensive crisis
given for ischemic stroke
calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension