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3. Pharmacologic Cholinergics Flashcards

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Drugs with what type of ganglionic target effects all autonomic functions? What is the end result?

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Nicotinic (cuz all have preganglionic nicotinic receptor)

The dominant tone in every organ is antagonized

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Autonomic drugs can target what different regions?

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CNS Acting (signal origin)
Ganglion blockers
(Postganglionic) Neuron blocker
(Distal) Receptor Blocker

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3
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What toxin blocks Ach release? What organ can it not effect? Why?

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Botulinum toxin

Can’t reach brain because it is a protein

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What are the pharmacologic nicotinic ganglionic receptor agonists? Effects? Clinical uses?

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Only Nicotine
Receptor stimulation then depression + CNS stimulant (cause of addiction)
Treatment of nicotine withdrawal (oral or transdermal)

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What are the pharmacologic nicotinic ganglionic receptor antagonists?

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Hexomethonium
Mecamylamine
Trimethapham

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Which ganglionic receptor antagonists can penetrate into CNS? Which one can’t?

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Mecamylamine

Hexomethonium

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What is the treatment of choice for a patient that presents with convulsions due to nicotine overdose?

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Mecamylamine (cuz can get into CNS)

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What was a previous use for ganglionic receptor antagonists that is no longer indicated due to the high level of side effects?

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Hypertension treatment

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Effect of ganglionic receptor antagonists on arterioles & veins?

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Decrease in symp –> hypotension, postural hypotension & decreased CO

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Effect of ganglionic receptor antagonists on the heart?

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decreased para –> increased HR = tachycardia

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Effect of ganglionic receptor antagonists on the Iris?

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decreased para –> pupil dilation = mydriasis

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Effect of ganglionic receptor antagonists on the ciliary muscle?

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decreased para –> loss of accomodation = cyclopegia

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Effect of ganglionic receptor antagonists on GI system?

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decreased para –> less tone = constipation

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Effect of ganglionic receptor antagonists on the bladder?

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decreased para –> urinary retention

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Effect of ganglionic receptor antagonists on salivary gland?

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decreased para –> dry mouth = xerostomia

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Effect of ganglionic receptor antagonists on sweat glands?

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decreased symp –> decreased ability to thermo regulate = hypothermia

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17
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What are the pharmacologic muscarin agonists?

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Choline esters = acetylcholine, methacholine & bethanechol

Alkaloids = muscarine & pilocarpine

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18
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In terms of pharmacologic action, what is acetlycholine? Clinical uses?

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Muscarinic agonist

Only eye surgery

19
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In terms of pharmacologic action, what is methacholine? Clinical uses?

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Muscarinic agonist

Test bronchial reactivity

20
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In terms of pharmacologic action, what is Bethanechol? Clincial uses?

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Muscarinic agonist

increase urination

21
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Which pharmacologic muscarinic agonist is metabolized rapidly? Slowly? Not metabolized?

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Acetylcholine
Methacholine
Bethanechol

22
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In terms of pharmacologic action, what is pilocarpine? Clinical uses?

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Muscarinic agonist

Treat glaucoma or increase salivation

23
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What is the “historical” muscarinic antagonist & its use?

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Belladona
Used to cause pupil dilation
Long acting

24
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In high doses, antimuscarinics can cause what CNS signs?

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Hallucinations

25
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“Current” protoype antimuscarinic drugs?

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Atropine

Scopalamine

26
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Clinical uses of antimuscarinic drugs?

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Decrease tremors in parkinsons
Treat motion sickness
Inhibit salivation during oral surgery
Treat insecticide poisoning (decrease effects of anticholinesterases)
MI treatment (blocks vagal response to pain so HR can increase)
Asthma
Pupil dilation during eye examination

27
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In terms of pharmacologic action, what is Ipratropium? Clinical uses?

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Muscarinic antagonist

Asthma treatment, inhaled as charged molecules which stay in lung

28
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What is the physiologic effect of cholinesterase inhibitors?

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prolong acetylcholine action at synpase –> like giving acetylcholine

Instead of binding once, can bind up to 5 times before being degraded

29
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What are the clinical uses of reversible cholinesterase inhibitors?

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Myastenia gravis (autoimmune loss of Ach receptors)
Glaucoma
Alzhiemers
Reversal of nueromuscular block after surgery

30
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What are the therapeutic anti-cholinesterases?

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Class name = carbamate

Physostigmine
Neostigmine
Edrophonium
Donezepil
Galantanine
31
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What are the main 2 anti-cholinesterases & the main difference between them?

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Physostimine, uncharged & enters CNS

Neostigmine, charged & doesn’t enter CNS

32
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What is the short acting anti-cholinesterase used for used for testing myastinea gravis?

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Edrophonium

33
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What anti-cholinesterases are used to treat alzhiemers? Safety & efficacy?

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Donezepil & Galantanine

Don’t harm, not very effective

34
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What are the clinical uses of irreversible anti-cholinergics?

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There are none

It is used as insecticides & nerve gas

35
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In terms of pharmacologic action, what is diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFP)? Clinical uses?

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Irreversible anti-colinesterase

Insecticides & nerve gas

36
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What are organophosphates?

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Irreversible anti-colinesterase

37
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Who is suseptible to organophosphate poisoning? Treatment?

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Young children in rural areas (near farms) & military

Atropine & pralidoxime

38
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How do organophasphates work?

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Aging = slow process where organophosphate-cholinesterase complex becomes covalenty & irreversibly bound

39
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In terms of pharmacologic action, what is Atropine? Clinical uses?

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Muscarinic receptor blocker

used for organophsophate poisoning. Targets brain where seizures can be life threatening

40
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In terms of pharmacologic action, what is Pralidoxime? Clinical uses?

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Used for organophosphate poisoning, binds the poison & removes it if aging process hasn’t had time to occur. Does not cross BBB

41
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What is a disease (not addiction) that can be treated with nicotinic agonist? Why does it work?

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Alzhiemers

Cholinergic neurons are most susceptible during alzhiemers –> less Ach

42
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What does muscarinic receptor activation lead to?

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Ion channels opening, kinases, phosphatases, protease, gene regulation

Ca, IP3, cAMP, cGMP

43
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Which nicotinic ganglionic antagonist is used in neurosurgery?

A

trimethapram

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