Anticholinergic Drugs Flashcards
MAO inhibitor we must know
Pargyline
Pargyline is a _______
MAO inhibitor
Synthesis of norepinephrine
tyrosine –> dopa –> dopamine –> norepinephrine, epinephrine in adrenal medulla
norepinephrine inhibits its own release at ___ receptors
alpha 2
tyramine, amphetamine, ephedrine are ______
indirectly acting sympathomimetics
tyramine, amphetamine, ephedrine mechanism
induce release of norepi via reversing direction of axoplasmic catecholamine transporter
indirectly acting sympathomimetics
tyramine, amphetamine, ephedrine
Cocaine and imipramine mechanism
inhibit axoplasmic pump to potentiate sympathetic responses
Reserpine (serpasil) mechanism
inhibits the granular pump accumulating catecholamines in vesicles (results in depletion of catecholamines)
inhibits the granular pump accumulating catecholamines in vesicles (results in depletion of catecholamines)
reserpine
inhibit axoplasmic pump to potentiate sympathetic responses
cocaine and imipramine mechanism
induce release from vesicle, probably via displacement
depletes norepinephrine stores
reduces responses to sympathetic stimulation
Guanethidine and Guanadrel
Guanethidine and Guanadrel mechanism
induce release from vesicle, probably via displacement
depletes norepinephrine stores
reduces responses to sympathetic stimulation
adrenergic amines - termination of effects
uptake
dilution and diffusion
degradation (COMT, MAO)
MAO inhibitors ______ the action of catecholamines
potentiate
individuals receiving MAO inhibitors avoid foods high in
tyramine (cheese, wine, beer :( ) - tyramine releases catecholamines and is normally degraded by MAO in intestine.
urinary products of catecholamine breakdown
vanillylmandelic acid (VMA), normetanephrine
alpha 1 specificity
epinephrine >= norepinephrine»_space; isoproterenol
alpha 1 role
mediates smooth muscle contraction (primary Cardiovascular location is blood vessels)
alpha 1 mechanism
activates phospholipase C (Gaq dependent process)
To increase intracellular calcium via inositol trisphosphate
alpha 2 specificity
epinephrine >= norepinephrine»_space; isoproterenol