Autonomics Flashcards
Choline transport across plasma membrane blocked by? Inhibiting acetylcholine formation by ChAT
Hemicholinium
Block rate limiting step
Immune mediated degradation of voltage gated calcium channels?
Lambert Eaton
Inhibit active transport of ACh into vesicles for storage?
Vesamicol - “VESicle”
Alter synaptobrevins to prevent release of ACh into junction?
Botulinum toxin
Indirect acting cholinomimetics that inhibit acetylcholinesterase, prevent ACh degradation?
Carbamate
Organophosphate
Direct acting muscarinic cholinomimetic for post op bowel and bladder atony?
Betanechol
MOA: Activates M3. Bladder wall contraction, sphincter relaxation
Betanechol AE?
Cyclospasm. Diarrhea. Reflex tachycardia. Sweating.
Direct acting muscarinic cholinomimetic for glaucoma, sjogren and sicca?
Pilocarpine
MOA: Activate M3. Inc aqueous humor outflow, inc salivation.
Sjogren characterized by?
Xerostomia. Xerophthalmia. Rheumatoid arthritis.
Sicca: dry mouth, dry eyes only
Pilocarpine AE?
Cyclospasm - manifest as BOV
Miosis (excessive M3 action)
Direct acting nicotinic cholinomimetic used for smoking cessation?
Nicotine
MOA: Activate Nn and Nm
May cause mushroom poisoning?
Amanita muscaria
Nausea vomiting diarrhea
Toxicity of nicotine?
Paralysis (blocks depolarization of motor end plate)
MOA of indirect acting cholinomimetics?
Inhibit breakdown of ACh by acetylcholinerase. Enhance ACh action where it is normally secreted
indirect acting cholinomimetic used to DIAGNOSE myasthenia gravis?
Edrophonium given IV
aka Tensilon Test
Differentiate myasthenic crisis from cholinergic crisis by edrophonium
MC - improve after giving drug (Infection, stress, UNDERmedication)
CC - worsen (OVERmedication)
“MUCOr”
Autoimmune destruction of nicotinic ACh receptors - proximal muscle weakness, ocular and bulbar symptoms
Myasthenia gravis
indirect acting cholinomimetic for the TREATMENT of MG? Also for ogilvie (acute colonic pseudoobstruction)
Neostigmine
Neostigmine side effects may be blocked by?
Atropine
Cholinergic antag
indirect acting cholinomimetic used for treatment of alzheimer’s?
Rivastigmine
Signs and symptoms of organophosphate poisoning?
DUMBBELSS (wet patient)
Diarrhea. Urination. Miosis. Bronchospasm. Bradycard. Excitation of CNS. Lacrimation. Salivation. Sweating.
Antidote for organophos poisoning?
First choice: Atropine (muscarinic blocker)
Alt: Pralidoxime (regenerate more cholinesterase)
Golden period for giving pralidoxime?
6-8 hours
Before aging of organophosphate bond with cholinesterase
Muscarinic cholinergic antagonist for parkinson’s?
TRAP Tremors. Rigidity. Akinesia. Postural changes.
Benztropine
PARK your BENZ
Most effective vs Tremors