Auto drugs II and III Flashcards
Bethanecol: class, mech, therapeutics, important SE’s, Other SE’s, Misc
Class: Direct acting carbamic acid ester
Mech: Direct-acting muscarinic cholinomimetic
Thera: Post-operative and neurogenic ileus; urinary retention (bowel and bladder smooth muscle ACh-innervated)
Important SE’s: SLUDGE
Muscarine:
Class: Direct acting non-ester alkaloid
Mech: Direct-acting muscarinic cholinomimetic
Thera: —
Important SE’s: SLUDGE
Pilocarpine (Salagen): how different from muscarine?
Thera: Glaucoma (ACh activates sphincter and ciliary muscles of eye)
Cevimeline (Evoxac): how different from muscarine?
Thera: Dry mouth (in, e.g., Sjogren’s, post-radiation therapy; via increased salivation)
Neostigmine (Prostigmin)
Class: Indirect acting carbamate
Mech: AChE inhibitor (short acting)
Thera: Post-operative and neurogenic ileus; urinary retention; myasthenia gravis; reversal of neuromuscular blockade
Important SE’s: SLUDGE + general increase in cholinergic neurotransmission; paralysis
Misc: Lasts 0.5-2 hours
Physostigmine (Eserine)
Class: Indirect acting carbamate
Mech: AChE inhibitor (short acting)
Thera: Glaucoma (ACh activates papillary sphincter and ciliary muscles of eye)
Important SE’s: SLUDGE + general increase in cholinergic neurotransmission; paralysis
Misc: Lasts 0.5-2 hours
Donepezil (Aricept)
Class: Indirect acting non-ester
Mech: AChE inhibitor
Thera: Alzheimer’s (amplifies endogenous ACh in brain)
Important SE’s: see neostigmine
Edrophonium (Enlon)
Class: Indirect acting non-ester Mech: AChE inhibitor (v. short acting) Thera: Myasthenia gravis (differentiating deficiency versus ACh crisis); ileus Important SE's: see neostigmine Misc: Lasts 5-15 minutes
Echothiophate (Phospholine)
Class: Indirect acting organophosphate
Mech: AChE inhibitor (long acting)
Thera: Glaucoma (ACh activates papillary sphincter and ciliary muscles of eye)
Important SE’s: SLUDGE + general increase in cholinergic neurotransmission; paralysis
Misc: Lasts >100 hours
Pralidoxime (Protopam)
Class: Strong nucleophile
Mech: Regenerates phosphorylated AChE
Thera: Poisoning by nerve gas, insecticide
Sarin
Class: Very potent indirect acting organophosphate
Mech: AChE inhibitor
Thera: Volatile nerve gas
Important SE’s: see neostigmine
Other SE’s: Death
Misc: Treat with pralidoxime and atropine before aging
Atropine
Class: Tertiary amine antimuscarinic
Mech: Blocks muscarinic receptors
Thera: Mydriasis; cycloplegia
Important SE’s: General block of muscarinic functions
Scopolamine (Transderm-Scop): how different from atropine?
Thera: Prevent or reduce motion sickness
Misc: well-absorbed with central effects, given by injection, mouth, or transdermal patch
Dicyclomine (Bentyl): how different from atropine?
Thera: Reduce transient hypermotility
Tropicamide (Mydriacyl): how different from atropine?
Thera: Mydriasis; cycloplegia
Misc: Very rapidly metabolized
Tolterodine (Detrol): how different from atropine?
Thera: Treat transient cystitis; postoperative bladder spasms; incontinence
Benztropine (Cogentin): how different from atropine?
Thera: Treat manifestations of Parkinson’s disease
Misc: Crosses BBB
Ipratropium (Atrovent)
Class: Quarternary amine antimuscarinic
Mech: Blocks muscarinic receptors
Thera: Bronchodilation in asthma or COPD
Important SE’s: General block of muscarinic functions
Misc: can be aerosolized to maximize bronchial effects and minimize central effects
Tiotropium (Spiriva): how different from ipratropium?
Misc: Longer acting than ipratropium