CHOLINOCEPTORACTIVATING & CHOLINESTERASEINHIBITING DRUGS Flashcards
Mimic acetylcholine
CHOLINOMIMETIC DRUGS
TYPE OF CHOLINOMIMETIC DRUGS Classified by
A. Spectrum of action (type of receptor activated)
- Muscarinic
2. Nicotinic
TYPE OF CHOLINOMIMETIC DRUGS Classified by
B. Mechanism of action
1. Direct-acting Binding/activate cholinoceptors 2. Indirect-acting Inhibiting the hydrolysis of endogenous ACh
CHOLINOMIMETIC DRUGS
Divided on the basis of their chemical structure
Directly bind to and activate muscarinic or
nicotinic receptors
Many have effects on receptors like ACh
A. DIRECT-ACTING CHOLINOMIMETIC DRUGS
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT ACTING CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANTS (2)
- CHOLINE ESTERS
Including ACh - ALKALOIDS
Muscarine and nicotine
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT ACTING CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANTS
4 important choline esters
Permanently charged quaternary NH 4 group
Relatively insoluble in lipids
CHOLINE ESTERS
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT ACTING CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANTS
Poorly absorbed
Poorly distributed in the CNS
Hydrophilic
CHOLINE ESTERS
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT ACTING CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANTS
Hydrolyzed in the GIT
Differ markedly in their susceptibility to
hydrolysis by cholinesterase
CHOLINE ESTERS
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT-ACTING
CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANTS
Very rapidly hydrolyzed
Large amounts must be infused IV to achieve
concentrations high enough to produce
detectable effects
ACETYLCHOLINE
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT-ACTING
CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANTS
Addition of methyl CH3
3x more resistant to hydrolysis compared to ACh
METHACHOLINE
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT-ACTING
CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANTS
Carbamic acid ester derivative of ACh
More resistant to hydrolysis by cholinesterase
Longer duration of effect
CARBACHOL and BETANECHOL
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT-ACTING
CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANTS
Addition of beta-methyl group (methacholine and
betanechol reduces the potency of these drugs at
nicotinic receptor sites
CARBACHOL and BETANECHOL
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT-ACTING
CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANT
Act mostly with muscarinic receptors
(muscarine, pilocarpine)
Act with nicotinic receptors
(nicotine, lobeline)
- ALKALOIDS
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT-ACTING
CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANT
Well absorbed from most sites of administration
Excreted chiefly by the kidneys
Acidification of urine accelerates clearance of
these amines
- ALKALOIDS
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT-ACTING
CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANT
Liquid
Sufficiently lipid-soluble to be absorbed across
the skin
NICOTINE
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT-ACTING
CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANT
Quaternary amine
Less completely absorbed from the GIT
Toxic when ingested
Eg, in certain mushrooms, it even enters the brain
MUSCARINE
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF THE DIRECT-ACTING
CHOLINOCEPTOR STIMULANT
Plant derivative
Similar to nicotine
LOBELINE
ORGAN SYTEM EFFECTS
Instilled to the conjunctival sac Causes contraction of the sphincter muscle of iris (miosis) Causes ciliary muscle contraction (accommodation)
- EYE
ORGAN SYTEM EFFECTS
Reduction in peripheral resistance and
changes in heart rate
- CVS
ORGAN SYTEM EFFECTS
Contraction of the smooth muscles of the
bronchial tree
Stimulate glands of the tracheobronchial
mucosa to secrete
- RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ORGAN SYTEM EFFECTS
Similar to the parasympathetic nervous
system stimulation
Increase in the secretory and motor activity
of the gut
- GIT
ORGAN SYTEM EFFECTS
Stimulation of the salivary and gastric glands
Increase in peristaltic activity
Relaxation of sphincters
- GIT