Autonomics lecture 2 Flashcards
What are examples of cholinesterase inhibitors?
- Donepezil
- Bethanechol
- Pilocarpine
- Nicotine
What is the indication of bethanechol?
Treat urinary retention by increasing urine output
What is the indication of Pilocarpine?
-Treat glaucoma
What is angle-closure glaucoma caused by?
-Blocked drainage resulting in a sudden rise in intraocular pressure
What is the indication of succinylcholine?
-Used to relax muscles (surgery)
What is the indication of Mecamylamine?
- Ganglionic blocker
- used to treat hypertension
What is the indication of Carbachol (Miostat)?
-Used to treat glaucoma
What is the indication of Edrophonium?
-Reversible acteyl-cholinesterase inhibitor
What are some examples of antimuscarinic agents?
- Atropine
- Scopolamine
What can you use Atropine and scopolamine used for?
- Parkinson’s disease
- Motion sickness
- COPD
- Urinary urgency
What are the effects of antimuscarinic agents such as atropine and scopolamine?
- Dry mouth
- Constipation
- Blurred vision
- Sedation
- Urinary retention
What does a cholinesterase inhibitor do?
inhibits the break down of ACh causing an increase in the amount and duration of ACh acting
What does pralidoxime do?
-Organophosphate poisoning
What type of drug is glycopyrrolate (Robinul)?
-Anticholinergic drug
What type of drug is Benztropine mesylate (Cogentin)?
-Anticholinergic drug
What type of drug is Propantheline bromide?
-Anticholinergic drug
What does propantheline bromide treat?
-Traveler’s diarrhea
What does Trihyxphenidyl HCl treat?
-Anti-parkinsonism
What are agonists for alpha 1 receptors in the sympathetic nervous system?
- epinephrine greater than norepinephrine
- Phenylephrine
What tissues do you find alpha 1 sympathetic nervous system?
- Radial muscle of iris
- Genitourinary and G.I sphincters
- Vasculature
What is the response of an activated alpha 1 receptor on the radial muscle of iris?
-Contract
What is the response of an activated alpha 1 receptor on the genitorurinary and GI sphincters?
-Constrict
What is the response of an activated alpha 1 receptor on the vasculature?
-Constrict
What are the antagonists of alpha 1 receptors?
- Prazosin
- Terazosin
What are the agonists for the alpha 2 receptors?
- Epinephrine greater than norepinephrine
- Clonidine
- Guanfacine
What tissues do you find alpha 2 receptors in?
- Vasculature
- NE terminals
- Brainstem
What is the response of an activated alpha 2 receptor in the vasculature?
-Constrict
What is the response of an activated alpha 2 receptor in the NE terminals?
-Decrease NE release
What is the response of an activated alpha 2 receptor in the brainstem?
-Decrease NE release
What is an alpha 2 antagonist?
-Yohimbine