Adrenergic Drugs Flashcards
Methacholine
- Direct cholinergic agonist
- Methacholine Challenge Test
- Susceptible to AChE
- M action only
Carbachol
- Direct cholinergic agonist
- Contracts iris and ciliary muscle (miosis)
- Apply locally as ophthalmic drops
- M and N action
Bethanechol
- Direct cholinergic agonist
- postop/postpartum non-obstructive urinary retention, atonic neurogenic bladder, gastric atony
- M action only
Pilocarpine
- Direct cholinergic agonist
- Contracts iris and ciliary muscle (miosis)
- Apply locally as ophthalmic drops
- Xerostomia associated with Sjögren’s syndrome or radiation form head and neck cancers
- M action only
Cevimeline
- Direct cholinergic agonist
- Xerostomia associated with Sjörgen’s syndrome or radiation from head and neck cancers
- M action only
Nicotine
- Cholinergic, N receptor agonist (PANS and SANS)
- SANS: increase BP/HR, sweating, reduced GI motility, skeletal muscle relaxation
- CNS: increase alertness in drowsy pt and increase relaxation in tense subject
- Typically requires gradual reduction in nicotine
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
- Cholinergic, N receptor agonist
- Stimulates the α4ß2 Nn receptors to stimulate DA release
- Delivers nicotine slower than smoking having fewer positive reinforcing effects/habits
- Cannot actively smoke
- Types: gum, lozenge, patch, nasal spray, inhaler
Varenicline (Chantix)
- Cholinergic, N receptor partial agonist
- Has higher affinity for α4ß2
- N receptor stimulation is ~30-60%
- Used for smoking cessation
- Can initially smoke but need to set a quit date
- ADR’s: vivid/abnormal dreams, insomnia, N/V, constipation, neuropsychiatric disorders (boxed warning)
Bupropion (Zyban)
- Antidepressant that can be used for smoking cessation
- Inhibits re-uptake of DA and NE
- FDA indication for smoking cessation, not sure on the mechanism (increase in NE may decrease withdrawal symptoms and increase of DA may decrease cravings)
- Can smoke initially
- ADR’s: agitation, insomnia, dry mouth, nausea, tachycardia, can lower seizure threshold (dosing limitations)
- Welbutrin
Tacrine
- Indirect cholinergic, AChI
- Removed from market due to hepatotoxicity
Rivastigmine
- Indirect cholinergic, AChI
- Mild-moderate AD
Galantamine
- Indirect cholinergic, AChI
- Mild-moderate AD
Donepezil
- Indirect cholinergic, AChI
- Mild-moderate AD and moderate-severe AD
- Longer 1/2 life potentially helps with more severe AD
AChI
- Increases ACh by blocking AChE
- ADR’s: bradycardia (dose-limiting), dizziness, increased urinary frequency, GI: nausea and diarrhea
Edrophonium
- Indirect cholinergic, non-AD AChI
- MG diagnosis
- Short-acting (5-15 min duration of action)
- Edrophonium test: used to distinguish between cholinergic (worsening) and myasthenic (improvement) crises
- NMB reversal
Neostigmine
-Indirect cholinergic, non-AD AChI
-MG treatment
-NMB reversal
-Postop ileus and urinary retention
-0.5-2 hours duration of action
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Pyridostigmine
-Indirect cholinergic, non-AD AChI
-MG treatment
-NMB reversal
-3-6 hour duration of action
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Physostigmine
- Indirect cholinergic, non-AD AChI
- Anticholinergic toxidrome
- Previously used in glaucoma
- 0.5-2 hours
Ambenonium
- Indirect cholinergic, non-AD AChI
- MG treatment
- 4-8 hour duration of action
Organophosphate
- Indirect cholinergic, non-AD AChI
- Irreversible AChI
- Pesticides (Malathion and parathion), nerve gas (Sarin), herbicides
- Covalent bonds to AChE active site and leads to non-specific increase of ACh in peripheral and central M and N receptors
Malathion
- Indirect cholinergic, non-AD AChI
- Irreversible AChI
- Used to treat lice and causes lice to have cholinergic toxidrome
Sarin
- Indirect cholinergic, non-AD AChI
- Irreversible AChI
- Nerve gas
- Covalent bonds to AChE and causes for too much ACh
- Induces cholinergic toxidrome
Pralidoxime (2-PAM)
- Antidote to Sarin
- Enzyme reactivation prior to aging of enzyme
- Breaks the phosphorous- enzyme bond created
Atracurium
- Anti cholinergic
- Non-depolarizing NMB
- Binds to N receptors on end plate to antagonize ACh and stop depolarization
- ADR’s: prolonged via diaphragm paralysis
Cistracurium
- Anti cholinergic
- Non-depolarizing NMB
- Binds to N receptors on end plate to antagonize ACh and stop depolarization
- ADR’s: prolonged via diaphragm paralysis
Rocuronium
- Anti cholinergic
- Non-depolarizing NMB
- Binds to N receptors on end plate to antagonize ACh and stop depolarization
- Sugammadex used to reverse
- ADR’s: prolonged via diaphragm paralysis
Vecuronium
- Anti cholinergic
- Non-depolarizing NMB
- Binds to N receptors on end plate to antagonize ACh and stop depolarization
- Sugammadex used to reverse
- ADR’s: prolonged via diaphragm paralysis
Pancuronium
- Anti cholinergic
- Non-depolarizing NMB
- Binds to N receptors on end plate to antagonize ACh and stop depolarization
- Longest duration
- ADR’s: prolonged via diaphragm paralysis
Sugammadex
-Forms complex with Rocuronium or vecuronium to render them inactive and prevent N blockade
Succinylcholine
- Anti-cholinergic
- Depolarizing NMB
- Competes with ACh for N receptors and mimics ACh to depolarize the end plate
- Prolonged depolarization
- Ultra-short acting NMB
- ADR’s: malignant hyperthermia
- Treat with dantrolene
Dantrolene
- Skeletal muscle relaxant
- Directly interferes with Ca2+ ion release from SR in skeletal muscle cells (uncoupling of excitation-contraction process)
Cocaine
- Adrenergic
- Inhibits NET; increased SANS effect (vasoconstriction, increased alertness, enhanced reward)
- Stimulates pre-synaptic NE release
- Central DA reuptake inhibition
- Acute DA release
- Therapeutic use: topical local anesthetic (Na channel inhibitor)