ANS pharm spreadsheet Flashcards
Cholinergic (PNS) Agonists
Example of drugs
Pilocarpine-Bethanechol [M]
Neostigmine-Pyridostigmine (i)
Edrophonium-Donepezil (i)
Organophosphate nerve gases (i)
Cholinergic (PNS) Agonists
Effect on heart
M = decr heart rate (SA node) M = decr contractility (atria only) M = decr conduction (AV node)
Cholinergic (PNS) Agonists
Effect on blood vessel
M = (vasodilation) [not innerv]
Cholinergic (PNS) Agonists
Effect on Blood pressure
M = decr blood pressure (danger= hypotension)
Cholinergic (PNS) Agonists
Effect on lung
M = bronchoconstriction (incr secretions)
Cholinergic (PNS) Agonists
Effect on eye
M = miosis (constriction) M = accomodation (near vision) M = incr aqueous humor outflow (glaucoma)
Cholinergic (PNS) Agonists
Effect on GI/GU
M = incr salivation (xerostomia) M = incr detrusor contraction (incr urinary flow) M = incr motility (paralytic ileus) (danger = diarrhea)
Cholinergic (PNS) Agonists
Effect on NMJ
NM = muscle contraction (myasthenia gravis)
Cholinergic (PNS) Agonists
Effect on CNS
M = memory/cognition/movement (alzheimer’s disease)
Cholinergic Antagonists (SNS)
Example of drugs
Atropine-scopolamine-benztropine [M]
Oxybutynin-Tolterodine [M]
Ipratropium-Tiotropium [M]
Atracurium-Rocuronium-Succinylcholine [Nm]
Cholinergic AntAgonists (SNS)
Effect on heart
incr heart rate [used in bradycardia]
Cholinergic AntAgonists (SNS)
Effect on blood vessels
no cholinergic tone to antagonize
Cholinergic AntAgonists (SNS)
Effect on blood pressure
minimal
Cholinergic AntAgonists (SNS)
Effect on lung
bronchodilation [asthma] can cause drying
Cholinergic AntAgonists (SNS)
Effect on eyes
mydriasis [eye exams]
can cause blurred vision
decr outflow (incr intraocular pressure) exacerbate glaucoma
Cholinergic AntAgonists (SNS)
Effect on GI/GU
decr salivation [creates dry field] (can cause dry mouth)
block detrusor [overactive bladder] (can cause urinary retention)
decr GI motility [diarrhea] (can cause constipation)
Cholinergic AntAgonists (SNS)
Effect on NMJ
Flaccid paralysis [used ins surgery-muscle relax]
Cholinergic AntAgonists (SNS)
Effect on CNS
[Parkinson’s disease/Anti-emetic] can cause sedation/confusion
Adrenergic (SNS) agonists
Example of drugs
epinephrine [a1-b1-b2] norepinephrine [a-b1] isoprorterenol [b1-b2] albuterol [b2] phenylephrine [a1] pseudoephedrine (i) dobutamine [b1] dopamine [d1] (i)
Adrenergic (SNS) agonists
effect on heart
b1= incr heart rate/contractility [cardiogenic shock] b1 = side effect of pro-arrhythmic, precipitate angina
Adrenergic (SNS) agonists
effect on blood vessels
a1 = vasoconstriction [hypotensive shock, decongestion] can cause hypertension b2 = vasodilation
Adrenergic (SNS) agonists
effect on blood pressure
a1, b1 = incr blood pressure [hypotensive shock]
b2 = decr blood pressure (if unopposed by a1)
Adrenergic (SNS) agonists
effect on lung
b2 = bronchodilation [asthma]
Adrenergic (SNS) agonists
effect on eye
a1 = mydriasis [eye exams]
b = incr humor production