ANS Drugs Flashcards
pilocarpine
m3 agonist
promote sweating, urination, salivation, glaucoma (outflow humor)
methacholine
muscarinic agonist
provocative test for hyperactive airways
carbachol
muscarinic agonist
ocular (surgery, glaucoma)
bethanechol
muscarinic agonist
GI stimulation, urinary retention
varenicline (Chantix)
nicotinic partial agonist
smoking cessation
boxed warning: depression/suicide
bupropion (Wellbutrin)
used for depression or smoking cessation
less effective than varenicline
edrophonium
AChE inhibitor
reversible and noncovalent
treatment of Myasthenia Gravis
short acting
pyridostigmine
AChE inhibitor
reversible and covalent
treatment of Myasthenia Gravis
pretreatment nerve gas
neostigmine
AChE inhibitor
reversible and covalent
treatment Myasthenia Gravis
post op urinary retention
echothiophate
AChE inhibitor
irreversible and covalent
treatment glaucoma
sarin
AChE inhibitor
irreversible and covalent
nerve gas
2-PAM
AChE inhibitor ANTIDOTE
treats aging due to organophosphate toxicity
combined with atropine
atropine
muscarinic antagonist with 2-PAM
donepezil
AChE inhibitor
symptoms of Alzhemiers
does not slow progression
rivastigmine
AChE inhibitor
reversible covalent
symptoms of alzheimers
loses effectiveness as disease progresses
donepezil
AChE inhibitor
reversible noncovalent
symptoms of Alzheimers
does not slow progression of disease
galantamine
AChE inhibitor
reversible competitive
symtoms alzheimers
loses effectiveness as disease progresses
memantamine
NMDA antagonist
treatment alzheimers
may slow progression of disease
physostigmine
AChE inhibitor
antimuscarinic poisioning
atropine
muscarinic antagonist
GI/urinary or motion sickness
M nonselective
scopolamine
muscarinic antagonist
treatment of motion sickness
homatropine
muscarinic antagonist
short acting
optical dilation
tropicamide
muscarinic antagonist
short acting
optical dilation
benztropine
muscarinic antagonist
used for Parkinsons disease
sedative activity
conjunct with LDOPA
trihexyphenidyl
muscarinic antagonist
used for Parkinsons disease
sedative activity
ipratropium (atrovent)
muscarinic antagonist (M3)
COPD occasionally asthma
reduce bronchoconstriction
combivent/duoneb
ipratropium/albuterol
tiotropium (Spiriva)
longer acting analog of ipratropium
glycopyrrolate
antimuscarinic quartenary amine
pre op to reduce secretions, gastric disorders
tolterodine
antimuscarinic tertiary amine
overactive bladder
turbocarine
neuromuscular blockade
skeletal muscle relaxation during anesthesia
succinylcholine
neuromuscular blocker depolarizing
skeletal muscle relaxation during anesthesia