Drugs and the Autonomic NS

[GeauxNursing]

This is the first time, and probably not the last, that I am feeling completely overwhelmed with school. For some reason, I cannot get this first chapter of pharm locked into my brain. It is the "sympathomimetic vs. cholinergic vs. adrenergic vs. sympatholytic" etc etc. Why can't we just have one word? I am having real trouble remembering which one does what. Any pointers?

I mean, it's a short chapter, but there is so much info! And from what the instructor tells us, the questions will give a shpeal (sp?) about something, something, blah blah, and then the answer choices will be 4 drug names. agh!!

[TheSquire, DNP, APRN, NP]

...And then you get to the β-blockers with Intrinsic Sympathomimetic Activity...