anticholinergic Flashcards
Anticholinergic AKA
Parasympatholytic
Anticholinergic Agents
Atropine
Atrovent
Spiriva
What do these drugs block?
(Ach) Cholinergic-induced bronchoconstriction
When are these drugs effective?
If bronchoconstriction is due to cholinergic activity
What disease are anticholinergic drugs approved for?
COPD ONLY
used a bronchodilator for maintenance treatment for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
May be used for severe asthma in addition to beta agonist- especially if patient does not respond well to beta agonist therapy.
BUT ONLY APPROVED FOR COPD!!!!
Specific anticholinergic agents
Atropine
Ipratropium bromide
Combination Ipratropium Bromide/Albuterol
Tiotropium bromide
How would you administer Atropine?
Injection
Why wouldn’t you use Atropine?
Because of the systemic side effects
What kind of membranes do Atropine cross over?
Lipid Membranes
When does the onset begin for Ipratropium Bromide begin?
in several minutes
When does Ipratropium bromide peak?
1-2 hours
When can B2 agonist peak?
20-30 minutes
In asthma patients how long will the Ipratropium Bromide’s duration last?
about the same length of time as the B2 agonist drugs.
In COPD patients how long will the Ipratropium Bromide’s duration last?
1-2 hours longer
What would you use for symptomatic relief of allergic/non-allergic perennial rhinitis AND the common cold?
Anticholinergic Nasal Spray
What kind of effect do you get when mixing Albuterol and Ipratropium Bromide?
Synergistic Effect
What are the trade names for Albuterol and Ipratropium Bromide mixed?
Combivent
Duo-Neb
What is the long acting anti-cholinergic?
Tiotropium Bromide
What is the Trade name for Tiotropium Bromide
Spiriva
How is Spiriva given?
DPI
When does Spiriva Peak?
1-3 hours (says the book)
Easily absorbed in the blood stream?
Tertiary
Poorly absorbed into the bloodstream
Quaternary
Why is Quaternary poorly absorbed into the bloodstream?
Low lipid solubility
Crosses the Blood brain barrier?
Tertiary
CNS
Teritary
Does not cross into the Blood brain barrier?
Quaternary
What kind of compound is Quaternary?
Ipratropium Bromide
Atrovent
Spiriva
Effects of Tertiary (Atropine)
Bronchodilation Decreased Mucus Clearance Block Hypersecretion Altered CNS Heart rate (increases or decreases) dry mouth dysphagia dysphonia Urinary retention
Effects of Quarternary (Ipa)
Bronchodilation
Dry mouth
Blocks hypersecretion
(MOA) How does it enter the lung?
Vagus Nerve
(MOA) Where is it found
Epithelium
Submucosal Glands
Smooth Muscle
Mast Cells
(MOA) Automapping on what sized airways?
Large to Midsized (3-8mm)
(MOA) Are there receptors in the smaller proximal airways or bronchioles?
NO!
(MOA) Basal level of bronchomotor tone is caused by what kind of activity?
Parasympathetic
(MOA) Metacholine stimulates what?
constriction
(MOA) the effects of anticholinergic agents depend upon the degree of tone present that can be?
Blocked
(MOA) In health subjects, there is minimal airway dilation with an anticholinergic agent because there is only what kind of tone being blocked
basal or resting
IF THERE IS NO PARASYMPATHETIC ACTIVITY what kind of effect will the drug have?
MINIMAL!!!!