Cholinerase Inhibitors Flashcards
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Neostigmine (prostigmin)
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class: reversible AChE inhibitor
MOA: acts as a substrate for AChE so that it can’t break down ACh
increases force of contraction
treatment for Myasythenia Gravis
Alziemers Disease by boosting ACh
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Organophosphates
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class: reversible cholinesterase Inihinitors
nerve agents against chemical warfare
antidote : pralidoxime causes poison to dissociate from ACh
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