Anesthetics + Analgesics Medchem Flashcards
For LAs, a tertiary amine and benzoate ester are important for?
anesthetic properties
why does procaine have a short duration?
ester hydrolysis
what is the name of the metabolite of procaine?
PABA
what are the 3 general structural features for LAs?
- lipophilic portion (usually aromatic ring)
- intermediate chain
- Hydrophilic portion (usually a tertiary amine
for amino ester LAs, what does an electron-donating group in ortho or para position do?
increase anesthetic potency
what is the name of the metabolite of tetracaine?
PABA
what is the name of the metabolite of chloroprocaine?
PABA-like metabolite
why does chloroprocaine have a shorter duration than procaine?
the Cl makes it more susceptible to hydrolysis
Cocaine, procaine, tetracaine, and chloroprocaine are what classification of LAs?
Esters
why were amino amide LAs developed? (benefits compared to esters like procaine)
they have faster, more intense, and longer acting local anesthesia
what is the difference in metabolism that makes amino amides have longer duration?
slower rate of amide hydrolysis
route of metabolism for lidocaine?
1A2
what is one issue with bupivacaine?
some cardiotoxicity
why is ropivacaine used as single S-enantiomer?
R-enantiomer has cardiotoxicity
what are the modifications to morphine that decrease activity?
-remove the position 3 hydroxy group
-replace the 3-OH with a 3-OMe
-CH3CO- ester at position 3
-remove N-methyl (becomes a secondary amine)
what are the modifications to morphine that increase activity?
-remove the position 6 hydroxy group
-reduce the 7-8 double bond
-add a 14 beta hydroxy group
-CH3CO- ester at position 6
major route of metabolism of morphine?
Glucuronidation
what active metabolite of morphine may contribute to analgesic effects?
M6G
what are the minor routes of metabolism of morphine?
N-demethyl
Sulfonation
what routes of metabolism does codeine undergo?
3A4 and 2D6
what route of metab turns codeine into morphine?
2D6
what metabolizes hydromorphone/oxymorphone??
glucuronidation