Autonomic Pharmacology Flashcards
AcH Synthesis Storage Release Termination
Choline acetyltransferase hemicholinium
VAT vesamicol
SNARE botulinum
Acherase indirect-acting cholinomimetics
Spinal roots
SANS
PANS
T1-T12 and L1-L5
CN X IX VII III sacral
Direct Acting Cholinomimetics
M3 betanechol pilocarpine
N nicotine
Bladder and bowel atony post surgery or SCI
Betanechol
Direct Acting Cholinomimetics
Increase aqueous humor outflow
Increase salivation
Pilocarpine
Direct Acting Cholinomimetics
Glaucoma
Sicca
Sjogren
Pilocarpine
Direct Acting Cholinomimetics
Sjogren
Xerostomia dry mouth
Xerophthalmia dry eyes
RA
Activates Nn and Nm
Smoking cessation
Nicotine
Direct Acting Cholinomimetics
CNS STIMULATION
Miosis, BOV sec to cyclospasm, bronchoconstriction, diarrhea, urgency, reflex tachycardia, vasodilation, sweating
Muscarinic toxicity
Mushroom: inocybe and amanita
GANGLIONIC STIMULATION
Blockade of NM end plate depolarization
Convulsions to paralysis to coma
Nicotinic toxicity
Indirect acting cholinomimetics
Short edrophonium
Intermediate carbamates: neostigmine and rivastigmine
Long organophosphates
Tensilon test
Myasthenic vs cholinergic crisis
Edrophonium
Indirect acting cholinomemimetics
Myasthenia gravis treatment
Nicotinic toxicity
Ogilvie syndrome
Neostigmine
Pyridostigmine
Physostigmine - glaucoma
Carbamates
Indirect acting cholinomemimetics
Alzheimer’s disease
Rivastigmine
Galantamine
Donezepil
Tacrine
Carbamates
Indirect Acting Cholinomimetics
Diarrhea Urination Miosis Bronchospasm Bradycardia Excitation Lacrimation Sweating Salivation
Organophosphate poisoning
Long acting indirect cholinomimetic
Antidote for OP and nerve gas poisoning
First choice: Atropine
Blocks Nm receptors. Competitive antagonist.
Pralidoxime
Cholinesterase regenerator. Chemical antagonist.
6-8 hrs
Cholinoreceptor Blockers
Anticholinergic AntiNm - nonselective atropine benztropine scopolamine - selective ipatropium AntiNn - ganglion blockers hexamethonium - Nm blockers: non/depolarizing
Cholinesterase regenerator
Oxime pralidoxime
Restores neurotransmitter balance in basal ganglia
Reduces TREMORS more than bradykinesia or rigidity
Benztropine
Nonselective antimuscarinic cholinoreceptor blocker
Antagonizes histamine and serotonin
MOTION SICKNESS
Scopolamine
Nonselective antimuscarinic cholinoreceptor blocker
Blocks M1 and prevents vagal stimulated bronchoconstriction
BA, COPD + HF
Ipatropium
Selective antimuscarinic cholinoreceptor blocker
Hyperthermia Dec secretions Flush BOV CNS toxicity
Atropine toxicity
Contraindications to Muscarinic toxicity
Infants
Angle closure glaucoma
BPH
Hypertensive emergencies
Obsolete antihypertensives
Hexamethonium
Ganglion blocker
Antinicotinic cholinoreceptor blocker