Autonomic Pharm Flashcards
MOA and clinical use of atropine
MOA: competitive antagonist at muscarinic receptors (M1-M5)
Clinical: treat bradycardia; ophthalmic exams; antidote for cholinergic poisoning
MOA and clinical use of scopolamine
MOA: competitive antagonist at muscarinic receptors (M1-M5)
Clinical: motion sickness; post-op nausea
MOA and clinical use of ipratropium bromide or tiotropium bromide
MOA: competitive antagonist at muscarinic receptors (mainly M3)
Clinical: COPD, asthma (bronchodilation)
MOA and clinical use of oxybutynin or tolterodine
MOA: competitive antagonist at muscarinic receptors (mainly M3)
Clinical: overactive bladder
MOA and clinical use of benztropine
MOA: competitive antagonist at muscarinic receptors
Clinical: PD (decreases tremor and rigidity)
MOA and clinical use of tropicamide
MOA: competitive antagonist at muscarinic receptors
Clinical: ophthalmic exams (dilate pupils)
MOA and clinical use of dicyclomine
MOA: competitive antagonist at muscarinic
Clinical: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
MOA and clinical use of hyoscyamine
MOA: competitive antagonist at muscarinic receptors
Clinical: GI disorders (cramps)
Bethanechol - Direct/non-direct cholinergic agonist, MOA, AE
direct-acting
MOA/pharm: Increase tonicity in detrusor musc and stimulate gastric motility
abdominal discomfort, urinary urgency, flushing of skin, bronchial constriction, asthma attacks
Pilocarpine - Direct/non-direct cholinergic agonist, MOA/pharm effect, AE
direct
PE: decreases fluid in eye which decreases pressure in eye
blurred vision, decreased night vision, eye irritation, headache, increase sweating and salivation
Methacholine - direct/indirect cholinergic agonist, used for
direct
dx asthma
Carbachol - direct/indirect cholinergic agonist, used for
direct
tx glaucoma
Phenylephrine (adrenergic, alpha 1 agonist) - pharm effect, MOA, AE
decreases nasal congestion
stimulates adrenergic receptors
increased BP, headache, slow HR
Pseudoephedrine (adrenergic, alpha 1 agonist) - pharm effect, MOA, AE
decreases nasal congestion
stimulates adrenergic receptors
increased BP, headache, slow HR
Oxymetazoline (adrenergic, alpha 1 agonist) - pharm effect, MOA, AE
decreases nasal congestion and eye redness
stimulates adrenergic receptors
increase BP, low HR, headache