cholinomimetics Flashcards
Nonspecific direct cholinomimetics
ACh
Carbachol
(Arecoline nicotinic agonist and partial muscarinic)
Selective nicotinics
Nicotine
Lobeline
Arecoline
Selective muscarinics
Muscarine Pilocarpine Methacholine Bethanechol Cimeveline
Choline esters
ACh
Carbachol
Methacholine
Bethanachol
Alkaloids
Muscarine Pilocarpine Nicotine Lobeline Arecoline
Quaternary amine alkaloid
Muscarine
Tertiary amine alkaloids
Nicotine
Pilocarpine
Lobeline
Arecoline
Tertiary amines enter CNS
Synthetic cholinomimetics
Cevimeline
Varenicline
Methacholine clinical use
Methacholine challenge for bronchial hypersensitivity, asthma
Pilocarpine use
First line for closed angle glaucoma
Bethanachol use
Post- op non-obstructive ileus. Long half life, resistant to hydrolysis Congenital megacolon Non-obstructive ileus post partum ileus spinal injury ileus
Indirect cholinomimetics
Physostigmine Pyridostigmine Edrophonium Neostigmine Edrophonium Donepizil
Tertiary AChE inhibitors
Physostigmine - enters CNS
Tacrine
Donepezil
Galantamine
Rivastigmine
Quaternary AChE inhibitors
Pyridostigmine
Neostigmine
Digistimine
Demecarium
Ambenonium
Insecticide organophosphates
Parathion
Malathion - used for scabies or lice treatments.
Echothiophate
All irreversible, form covalent intermediates that are not hydrolyzed, new enzymes must be created.