Cholinergic And Anticholinergic Drugs Flashcards
Cholinergic agonists types
- Direct-acting cholinoreceptor stimulants
* Indirect-acting cholinomimetics (inhibit destruction of ACh)
Direct-acting cholinomimetic agonists
- Cholinesters
* Cholinergic alkaloids
Cholinesters examples
ACh, methacholine, carbachol, betachol
Cholinergic alkaloids
Pilocarpine, arecoline, muscadine
Cholinesters therapeutic uses
- GI disorders: Bethanechol for paralytic ileus, congenital megacolon
- Urinary bladder disorders - neurogenic bladder
Alkaloid therapeutic uses
- Xerostomia: orally for Sjögrand’s and head and neck radiation
- Glaucoma: decrease IOP
Cholinergic agonists adverse effects
- Abdominal cramps, belching
- Flushing, syncope, sweating
- Bronchospasm
- Hypotension, bradycardia, heart block
Cholinergic agonists contraindications
- Asthma
- Hyperthyroidism
- Coronary insufficiency
- Peptic ulcer
Mushroom poisoning sources
- Inocybe, clitocybe: muscarine
* Amanita Muscaria: muscimol, ibotenic acid
Mushroom poisoning symptoms
- Salivation
- Lacrimation
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Colic
- Diarrhoea
- Bronchospasm
- Hypotension
- Shock
MOA of anti-cholinesterases
Anti-ChE agents cause accumulation of ACh at ALL sites of Cholinergic transmission
Myasthenia Gravis medication
- Edrophonium: for diagnosis
- Pyridostigmine: longer acting, preferred in patients whose muscles are weak on wakening
- Neostigmine: poorly absorbed, lasts 4h, no CNS action, atropine given tgt
- Distigmine: longest acting (SE: Cholinergic crisis)
Alzheimer’s disease medication
- Tacrine
- Donepezil
- Rivastigmine
Intoxication by anticholinergic drugs medication
• Physostigmine
Reversal of non-depolarising NMB in anaesthesia
• Physostigmine
Acute glaucoma medication
- Pilocarpine
* Physostigmine
Adverse effects of anti-cholinesterases
- Increased muscarinic effects
- Depolarising block
- Cholinergic crisis
- CNS: stimulation followed by inhibition (confusion, drowsiness, convulsion, coma)
Treatment of anti-ChE poisoning (organophosphate insecticide
- Termination of exposure, removal of clothing, washing contaminated skin, gastric lavage
- Maintenance of patient airway
- Control of muscarinic effects: atropine
- Cholinesterase reactivators: oximes
- Supportive measures: oxygen
Atropine dosage
- initial 2-4mg, repeated every 5 mins
- May need 100 ampoules
- Maintained for >72hours