Drug List Pharm II - Sheet 1 Flashcards
Donepezil
Central AChE inhibitor/Tx mild-moderate Alzheimer/Mentioned: cause diarrhea nausea vomiting cramps anorexia and vivid dreams
Rivastigmine
Central AChE inhibitor/Tx mild-moderate Alzheimer/Mentioned: cause diarrhea nausea vomiting cramps anorexia and vivid dreams
Galantamine
Central AChE inhibitor/Tx mild-moderate Alzheimer/Mentioned: cause diarrhea nausea vomiting cramps anorexia and vivid dreams. Risk of causing acute heart failure
Neostigmine
reversible AChE inhibitor/Tx MG. Nicotinic antagonist paralytic antidote. Glaucoma. Urinary retention/Mentioned: be effective in treating paralytic ileus but limited use due to side effects
Pyridostigmine
reversible AChE inhibitor/Tx MG. Ogilvie syndrome/Mentioned: a primary Tx for pseudoobstruction of the GI (ogilvie). Long T1/2
Malathion
irreversible AChE inhibitor/Tx lice/Mentioned: an organophosphate poison that can be treated with atropine
Parathion
irreversible AChE inhibitor/Used as insecticide/Mentioned: an organophosphate poison that can be treated with atropine
Soman. Sarin. Tabun. VX
irreversible AChE inhibitor/Used nerve agent/Mentioned: an poison that can be treated with atropine
Ecothiophate
irreversible AChE inhibitor/Tx chronic glaucoma/Mentioned: a slow acting antagonist so it does not act as a nerve agent instead
Diisopropyl fluorophosphate
irreversible AChE inhibitor/Tx chronic glaucoma/used as both medically and as a chemical agent
Edrophonium
reversible AChE inhibitor/Dx MG vs cholinergic crisis vs LEMS/Mentioned: a part of the tensilon test
Ambenonium
reversible AChE inhibitor/Tx MG/Mentioned: a minor drug
Physostigmine
reversible AChE inhibitor/Tx MG. Glaucoma. Alzheimers/Mentioned: antidote to anticholinergic paralysis from anesthesia ie. Vecuronium a nicotinic rec. antagonist
Methacholine
non selective mAChR agonist/Dx allergic asthma/Mentioned: part of methacholine challenge test and contraindicated in MI. CVA. HTN
Carbachol
cholinergic agonist/Tx glaucoma/Mentioned: a minor drug
Bethanechol
mAChR agonist/Tx Urinary retention/Mentioned: not affecting nicotinic receptors unlike carbachol
Cevimeline
mAChR agonist/Tx Xerostomia/mentioned for treating xerostomia due to Sjorgens syndrome
Pilocarpine
mAChR agonist/Tx glaucoma. Xerostomia/mentioned for treating xerostomia due to Sjorgens syndrome
Trihexyphenidyl
mAChR inhibitor/Tx Parkinson’s disease/Mentioned: reduce cholinergic tone in the CNS
Benztropine
mAChR inhibitor/Tx Parkinson’s disease and hyperhydrosis/Mentioned: reduce cholinergic tone in the CNS
Atropine
mAChR inhibitor/Tx Mushroom poisoning. Anti AChase OD. Nerve gas attack/mentioned for use in dilation for eye exams. Sinus bradycardia. Asthma beta 2 agonist alternative. Do not use in narrow angle glaucoma
Scopolamine
mAChR inhibitor/Tx nausea. Vomiting. Vertigo/Mentioned: use in eye exams and may cause psychosis
Methscopolamine
mAChR inhibitor/Tx Peptic Ulcers/Mentioned: have arrhythmias. constipation and urinary retention as side effects
Hyoscyamine
mAChR inhibitor/Tx IBS. GI upset/Mentioned: use in eye exams
Ipratropium
mAChR inhibitor/Tx COPD/Mentioned: be more effective than beta agonists in treating COPD
Tiotropium
mAChR inhibitor/Tx COPD/Mentioned: very effective Tx for COPD due to long half life
Oxybutynin
mAChR inhibitor/Tx Hyperhydrosis. Overactive bladder/Mentioned: also cause constipation and urinary retention
Glycopyrrolate
mAChR inhibitor/Tx hyperhydrosis. Bradycardia. peptic ulcers/Mentioned: also cause constipation and urinary retention
Propantheline
mAChR inhibitor/Tx hyperhydrosis. Overactive bladder/Mentioned: have side effects of constipation and urinary retention
Terodiline
AChR inhibitor/Tx overactive bladder/Mentioned: a minor drug
Succinylcholine
nACh agonist/Tx short term muscle relaxant in endotrach intubation/Mentioned: contraindicated with pseudocholinesterases (butyrylcholinesterase) as it breaks succinylcholine very quickly
Pancuronium
competitive nAChR inhibitor/Use as paralytic in surgery/Mentioned: work as nicotinic receptor antagonist and is long acting