Cholinergic Drugs Flashcards
Carbachol MOA
nicotinic and muscarinic agonist
stimulates autonomic ganglia - ACh release
Carbachol Therapeutic Uses
rumen atony and impaction in cattle
impaction colic in horses
glaucoma in dogs
Bethanechol MOA
muscarinic agonist
Bathanechol Therapeutic Use
uriniary retention
Pilocarpine MOA
M3 agonist - constraction of sphincter of iris and ciliary muscle of lens
Pilocarpine Therapeutic Use
glaucoma in dogs
Physostigmine MOA
reversible AChE inhibitor
indirect acting cholinergic agonist
Physostigmine Therapeutic Uses
glaucoma
antidote for atropine toxicity
Physostigmine Adverse Effects
large doses = convulsions
Neostigmine MOA
reversible AChE inhibitor
indirect acting cholinergic agonist
Neostigmine Therapeutic Use
myasthenia gravis
anti-curare
Neostagmine Adverse Effects
toxicity = skelteal muscle weakness
Edrophonium MOA
reversible AChE inhibitor
indirect cholinergic agonist
Edrophonium Therapeutic Use
diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
Edrophonium Adverse Effects
bradycardia
Pyridostigmine MOA
reversible AChE inhibitor
indirect cholinergic agonist
longer acting
Organophosphorus Compounds MOA
irreversible AChE inhibitor
Pyridostigmine Therapeutic Use
managment of myasthenia gravis
Pralidoxime MOA
acts on phosphorylated esteratic site of AChE - reactives AChE
Pralidoxime Therapeutic Use
organophosphate poisoning
Atropine MOA
competitive cholinergic antagonist
inhibits muscarinic actions of ACh
Atropine Therapeutic Effects
antidote for cholinergic agonists
Atropine Adverse Effects
atropine poisoning
Treatment for Atropine Poisoning
neostigmine
physostigmine
Scopolamine MOA
cholinergic antagonist
Scopolamine Therapeutic Uses
prevention of motion sickness
Pirenzepine MOA
M1 chonlinergic antagonist
Pirenzepine Therapeutic Effects
reduces gastric acid secretion
Tropicamide MOA
cholinergic antagonist
Tropicamide Therapeutic Uses
mydriatic and cyclopegic
treat adhesion between iris and lens
Glycopyrrolate MOA
synthetic antimuscarinic cholinergic antagonist
Glyopyrrolate Therapeutic Uses
preanesthetic
Homatropine MOA
synthetic antimuscarinic
Homatropine Therapeutic Uses
mydriasis
cycloplegia
Ipratropium MOA
synthetic antimuscarinic
Ipratropium Therapeutic Uses
relief if bronchodilation
Methantheline MOA
synthetic antimuscarinic
Propantheline MOA
synthetic antimuscarinic
Propantheline Therapeutic Uses
smooth muscle relaxant
Methylatropine MOA
synthetic antimuscarnic
Methylatropine Therapeutic Uses
smooth muscle relaxant
Dicyclomine MOA
synthetic muscarinic
Dicyclomine Therapeutic Uses
smooth muscle relaxant
Hexamethonium MOA
antogonizes nicotinic effect of ACh on autonomic ganglia
Trimetaphan MOA
competitive nicotinic ganglionic blocker
Trimetaphan Therapeutic Uses
emergency lowering of BP
Nicotine MOA
autonomic ganglionic blocker
Non-Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blocker MOA
competitive inhibition of nicotinic receptors
Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blocker MOA
acts like ACh - depolarizes the NM junction, peristent depolarization = NM blockade