Acetylcholine Receptor Antagonists Flashcards
Muscarinic receptor antagonists - MoA
Compete with Ach for its receptors at parasympathetic neuroeffector junctions and thereby inhibits the effects of parasympathetic nerve stimulation
Muscarinic receptor antagonists - Effects
Ocular: Mydriasis (relaxing of iris sphincter muscle). Flattenes the lens (relaxing ciliary muscle–> focus distal objects), Dry eyes (inh lacrimal gland secretion)
Cardiac: Increased HR and AV conduction velocity (block the effect of vagal nerve of SA and AV node)
Respiratory: Bronchial smooth muscle relaxation and bronchodilation, reduced secretion in upper and lower resp tract
GI and UT: Gastroesophageal reflux (reduced lower esophageal muscle tone), increased gastric emptying time (relaxes GI muscle tone), reduces intestinal motility, inh gastric acid secretion. Relaxes urinary bladder (relaxing detrusor muscle)
CNS: produce sedation and excitement
Other: hyperthermia (inh sweating)
Muscarinic receptor antagonists - Indications
Ocular: Produce mydriasis (ophthalmoscopic exam of peripheral retina), produce cycloplegia, iritis and cyclitis
Respiratory: Reduce salivary and resp secretions –> prevent airway obstruction in pt who are receiving general anesthetics
GI and UT: intestinal spasms and pain, urinary bladder spams in pt w overactive bladder
CNS: Parkinson, motion sickness
Muscarinic receptor antagonists - Adverse effects
Cycloplegia Dry eyes and mouth, decreased sweating Constipation Urinary retention Delirium and Hallucinations Hyperthermia (Hot, dry, flushed skin) Increased HR, tachycardia, palpitations Blurred vision Thirst Decreased clearance of mucus from lungs (because of impaired ciliary activity) --> accumulation of viscid material in airways
Muscarinic receptor antagonists - Groups
Belladonna alkaloids
Synthetic
Belladonna alkaloids
Atropine
Scopolamine
Hyoscyamine
Atropine - Indication
Sinus bradycardia
Symptomatic AV block (Increase AV conduction velocity)
Prevent muscarinic side effects when cholinesterase inh are given to pt with myasthenia gravis
Atropine - Adverse effects
Atropine toxicity: Antisecretory, paralysis of accommodation, vasodilation
Ventricular fibrillaton
Supraventricular or ventricular tachycardia
Scopolamine - MoA
Blocks Ach neurotransmission from vestibular apparatus to the vomiting center in the brain stem
Scopolamine - Indication
Motion sickness
Hyoscyamine - Indication
Intestinal spasms + other GI symptoms
Synthetic muscarinic receptor antagonists
Glycopyrrolate Ipratropium Tiotropium Dicyclomine Oxybutynin Solifenacin Tolterodine Fesoterodine Darifenacin Trospium Tropicamide Cyclopentolate Pirenzepine
Glycopyrrolate - MoA
Blocks muscarinic receptors throughout the body
Glycopyrrolate - Indication
Increases AV conduction velocity
Reduces salivary and resp secretions –> prevent airway obstruction in anesthesia
Anesthesia: inh secretory and vagal effects on cholinesterase inh used to reverse nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade induced by curari form drugs
Prevents muscarinic side effects when cholinesterase inh are used in myasthenia gravis
Which synthetic muscarinic receptor antagonists are used for obstructive lung diseases?
Ipratropium and Tiotropium
Dicyclomine - MoA and Indication
Relaxes intestinal smooth muscle
Irritable bowel symptoms - intestinal cramping
Oxybutynin, Solifenacin, Tolterodine, Fesoterodine, Darifenacin and Trospium - Indication
Overactive bladder: reduces daytime urinary frequency, nocturia, urgency and incontinence
Oxybutynin, Solifenacin, Tolterodine, Fesoterodine, Darifenacin and Trospium - Adverse effects
Dry mouth and blurred vision