cholinergics Flashcards
direct agonists
act on nicotonic/muscarinic receptors
ACh
nicotinic
muscarinic
rapidly hydrolyzed
use: miosis induction
Methacholine
muscarinic
slowly hydrolyzed
use: inhalation test for bronchial hyperactivity
Bethanechol
muscarinic
hydrolysis resistant
use: urinary retention
SE: palpitations
Carbachol
nicotinic
muscarinic
hydrolysis resistant
use: topical opthalmic surgery, glaucoma
pilocarpine
muscarinic
hydrolysis resistant
use:
dry mouth
glaucoma
SE: palpitations
vecimeline
muscarinic
hydrolysis resistant
use:
dry mouth
Sjogren’s syndrome
nicotine
nicotinic
low dose: stimulate
high dose: inhibit
SE: increase HR, BP, GI tone, tremors, seizures
toxic!
AChE inhibitors
form irreveresible bond w/Ser
use: myasthenia gravis glaucoma Alzheimer's reverse NMJ blockers antimuscarinic drug toxicity
SE:
DUMBBELLS
NMJ blockade (paralysis)
alcohols: edrophonium
short-acting AChE inhibitor
competitive inhibitor (reversible)
use: Dx myasthenia gravis
doesn’t cross BBB
carbamates
intermediate-acting AChE inhibitor
slowly reversible
donepezil
carbamate
use: Alzheimer’s
SE: GI problems
rivastigmine
carbamate
use: Alzheimer’s
SE: GI problems
galantamine
carbamate
use: Alzheimer’s
SE: GI problems
neostigmine
carbamate
use: reverse NM block in surgery