Chemically similar drugs such as dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, isuprel, and dobutamine are referred to as:
a. Catecholamines
b. Sympatholytics
c. Parasympathomimetics
d. Hormones
a
Rationale: a. Correct.
b. Sympatholytics are medications that oppose the sympathetic nervous system.
c. Mimic the action of the parasympathetic nervous system.
d. Hormones are naturally produced and part of the endocrine system.
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