(1) Autonomic Drugs: Parasympathetic (1.1-1.3) Flashcards
where are M1 receptors found?
nerves and CNS
where are M2 receptors found?
(1) Atria
(2) SA
(3) AV
where are M3 receptors found?
(1) Smooth muscle
(2) Glands
how does M3 activation lead to vasodilation?
NO release
(Binding M3 on endothelium ⇒ NO release ⇒ Dilate smooth muscle)
Indications (2) : Bethanechol
(1) Non-obstructive GI dysmotility
(2) Urinary retention
how does pilocarpine treat glaucoma?
(1) Contract ciliary muscle
(2) Constricts pupillae muscle
* (Ciliary muscle contraction ⇒ ↑ Aqueous humor outflow)*
MOA: varenicline
nicotinic receptor PARTIAL agonist
what cholinomimetic drug is used for asthma testing?
methacholine
(methacholine challenge instigates asthma for pulmonary testing)
what cholinomimetic drug is used for smoking cessation?
varenicline
what effect do muscarinic agonists have on the lens of the eye?
induce accommodation
how does pilocarpine increase the outflow of aqueous humor?
contracts the ciliary muscle
why is pilocarpine helpful in acute angle-closure glaucoma?
contracts the sphincter pupillae m.
MOA: Carbachol
(1) Muscarinic agonist
(2) Nicotinic agonist
name 2 cholinergic drugs used to treat acute angle-closure glaucoma
(1) Pilocarpine
(2) Carbachol
what is the only cholinergic agonist used to treat xerostomia?
pilocarpine
Suffix: AChE inhibitors
“-stigmine”