Adrenergic medications mimic the effects of the:

A) sympathetic nervous system
B) parasympathetic nervous system
C) both
D) neither


A) sympathetic nervous system
Adrenergic medications mimic the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. Most oral agents discussed in this chapter are adrenergic medications.

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