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what is the effect of M3 receptor activation on glands?

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secretion - sweat, salivation, lacrimation

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what is the effect of M3 receptor activation on sphincters?

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mostly relaxation with the exception of lower esophageal sphincter

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what is the effect of Nn receptor activation on the adrenal medulla?

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secretion of EPI and NE

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what is the effect of Nn receptor activation on the autonomic ganglia?

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stimulation - net effects dependent on PANS/SNS innervation and dominance

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what is the effect of Nm receptor activation on the neuromuscular junction?

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stimulation - twitch / hyperactivity of skeletal muscle

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what is the mechanism of direct acting cholinomimetics?

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bind directly to and activate mucarinic or nicotinic cholinoceptors

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what is the mechanism of indirect acting cholinomimetics?

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produce their effects by inhibiting the action of AchE thus preventing destruction of endogenous Ach

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what are the direct acting cholinoceptor agonists that act on M receptors (choline esters)?

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  1. Ach
  2. methacholine
  3. carbachol
  4. bethanechol
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how does the cationic quaternary ammonium group affect the choline ester metabolism?

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  1. poor GI absorption

2. poor CNS distribution

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how does the presence of methacholine’s methyl group affect its half life?

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increase

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how does the presence of carbachol’s and bethanechol’s amine group affect its metabolism?

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insusceptible to cholinesterase

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what is the clinical use for methacholine?

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Dx - bronchial hyperactivity

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what is the clinical use for carbachol?

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Rx - glaucoma

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what is the clinical use for bethanechol?

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Rx - ileus, urinary retention

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what are the muscarinic effects of Ach on the heart?

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  1. vasodilation - reflex tachcardia (low doses)

2. bradycardia, decreased AV conduction, inotropy (high doses)

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what are the muscarinic effects of Ach on the lungs?

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  1. bronchial constriction

2. increased bronchial secretion

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what are the muscarinic effects of Ach on glands?

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salivary excretion, tears, sweat

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what are the muscarinic effects of Ach on the bladder?

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contraction

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what are the muscarinic effects of Ach on the eye?

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short lasting miosis

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what are the nicotinic effects of Ach?

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not normally seen - cannot penetrate fat surrounding skeletal muscle and autonomic ganglia

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what are the clinical uses of Ach?

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  1. eye surgery (short lasting miosis)

2. provocation testing in coronary angiography (Dx coronary vasospasm)

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what are the clinical uses for methacholine?

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diagnosis of bronchiolar hypersensitivity - excessive bronchoconstriction via M3 receptors in asthmatic patients

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what are the effects of therapeutic doses of carbachol?

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activate both nicotinic and muscarinic cholinoceptors

nicotinic effects on autonomic ganglia, adrenal medulla, skeletal muscle

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what are the effects of high doses of carbachol?

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cardiac arrest

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what are the clinical uses of carbachol?
glaucoma 1. contracts ciliary muscle 2. enlarges Canal of Schlemm 3. increases drainage of aqeuous humor 4. decreases intraocular pressure
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bethanechol acts primarily on what type of receptor?
M3
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what is the effect of bethanechol on the GU system?
1. increase detrusor tone | 2. decrease outlet resistance of internal sphincter
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what is the effect of bethanechol on the GI system?
increase motility and secretion
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what are the effects of bethanechol on the heart (M2 receptors)?
weak / minimal effect
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what are the indications for bethanechol use?
1. gastric atony 2. gastric emptying abnormalities 3. urinary retention (in absence of obstruction)
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what are the direct acting cholinoceptor agonists that act on M receptors (alkaloids)?
1. muscarine | 2. pilocarpine
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what are the symptoms of muscarine poisoning?
1. salivation, swear, lacrimation 2. abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, blurred vision, dyspnea 3. symptoms generally subside within 2 hours 4. severe cases - cardiac and respiratory failure may lead to death
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what are the primary effects of pilocarpine?
opthalmic 1. contracts sphincter pupillae - miosis 2. opens Canal of Schlemm 3. enhances tone of trabecular network 4. contracts ciliary muscle - accommodation
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what are the clinical uses for pilocarpine?
1. glaucoma Rx of choice | 2. test on autonomic state
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what are contraindications for direct acting cholinoceptor agonists?
1. peptic ulcers 2. GI tract disorders 3. asthma
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what are the main drug interactions with direct acting cholinoceptor agonists?
1. quinidine - antiarrhythmics 2. procainamide - antiarrhthmics 3. tricyclic antidepressants
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what are the direct acting cholinoceptor agonists that act on nicotinic receptors (alkaloids)?
1. nicotine | 2. succinylcholine
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what are the effects of nicotine on Nm receptors?
1. skeletal muscle contraction 2. fasciculations, spasm 3. depoloarizing blockade
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what are the nicotinic effects of Nm receptor activation on the heart?
increased HR (mostly SNS)
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what are the nicotinic effects of Nn receptor activation on the vasculature?
peripheral vasoconstriction (mostly PNS)
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what are the nicotinic effects of Nn receptor activation on the GI system?
increased gut motility and secretion
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what are the nicotinic effects of Nn receptor activation on the carotid bodies?
increased respiratory rate
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what are the nicotinic effects of Nn receptor activation on the medullary emetic chemoreceptors?
nausea and vomiting
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what are the clinical uses for edrophonium?
Dx - myasthenia gravis
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what are the clinical uses for neostigmine and pyridostigmine?
Rx - ileus, urinary retention, myasthenia, reversal of non-depolarizing NM blockers
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what are the clinical uses for physostigmine?
Rx - glaucoma, antidote in atropine overdose
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what are the clinical uses for donepezil tacrine?
Rx - Alzheimer disease
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what are the clinical uses for organophosphates?
Rx - glaucoma, insecticides, nerve gas
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what are the symptoms of cholinesterase inhibitor toxicity?
DUMBBELSS 1. Diarrhea 2. Urination 3. Miosis 4. Bronchiolar constriction 5. Bradycardia 6. Excitement 7. Lacrimation 8. Sweating 9. Salivation
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what is the antidote for cholinesterase inhibitor toxicity?
atropine - muscarinic receptor antagonist
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what is the function of pralidoxim?
regeneration of AchE following cholinesterase intoxication

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