Drugs acting at the ANS - Cholinergic Receptors Flashcards

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Drugs acting on cholinergic synapses can act on.

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Ganglia,
Muscarinic receptors,
Neuromuscular junction,
Enhance cholinergic transmission.

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Which is longer presynaptically?

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Parasympathetic nerve.

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Action of nicotine.

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Dependant on dose.

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3
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Low dose nicotine.

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Stimulation of sensory receptors.

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High dose.

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Depolarisation blockade.

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Sympathomimetic effects of nicotine.

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CVS effects, BP, heart rate and blood pressure.

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Parasympathomimetic effects of Nicotine.

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GIT movement, HCl in stomach.

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Central effects of nicotine.

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Nausea, arousal, high.

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Where can you find nicotinic neural receptors?

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Ganglia, adrenal medulla, sensory nerve endings.

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Agonists of nicotinic neural.

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Ach and nicotine.

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Antagonists of nicotinic neural.

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Hexamethonian, trimethaphan.

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Nicotinic muscle receptor agoinsts.

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Suxamethonium, decamethonium.

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Nicotinic muscle receptor antagonists?

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Tubocurarine, atracurium, mivacurium, vecuronium. (Transmission block). MUSCLE relaxants!

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Miscarinic agonists can be described as being…

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Parasympathomimetics.

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Type of muscarinic agonists at the heart.

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M2.

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Pilocarpine.

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A partial Muscarinic agonist, used to treat Glaucoma. Contract iris smooth muscle. Weak effects in GIT and heart.

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Bethanocol.

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Bladder and bowel stimulation.

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17
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Agonist at Muscarinic receptors for smooth muscle.

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Cause GIT and bronchoconstriction.

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Muscarinic Antagonists.

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Parasympatholytics.

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Muscarinic antagonists examples.

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Atropine and derivatives. Iprtropium, Hycosine, Dcyclomine.

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Atropine poisoning.

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Eye dilation, photphpobia, inhibition of micturition, Tachycardia, CNS - restlessness, delirium, coma, convulsions.

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Antidote for atropine poisoning.

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Anticholinesterase - neostigmine, physostigmine.

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Uses of atropine.

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Adjunct for anesthesia,
Antidote for anticholinesterase poisoning,
Bradycardia,
Antispasmodic.
Reduction of diarhhea (lomotil),
Parkinsons (benztropine).
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Significant about atropine.

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Non selective inhibitor of muscarinic receptors.

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Main indiactions of atropine.

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Bradycardia and anticholinesterase poisoning.

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Hycosine indication.

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Gut spasms

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Ipratropium indication.

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Bronchoconstriction.

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Benztropine indication.

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Parkinsons disease.

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Types of receptors found in cholinergic nerves?

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Muscarinic and Nicotinic.

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What are the two types of drugs that work at the Neuromuscular junction?

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Non depolarising and depolarising.

Inhibitors of acetylcholine synthesis or release.

30
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What drugs can cause Nicotinic receptor stimulation?

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Nicotine, DMPP, epibatidine, Suxamethonium, decamethonium.

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If you stimulate muscarinic receptors do you get pumped up or do you relax?

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You relax.

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M3 actions.

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Miosis, Salivation, Bonchoconstriction, GIT motilty, Bladder wall contraction.

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A selective M2 agonist can be used for?

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Dysrhytmias.

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Tropicamide indication.

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Dilation of pupil.

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Muscarine receptor agonists.

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ACh, Muscarine, pilocarpine, carbachol and bethanechol.

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Muscarine antagonists.

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Atropine and derivatives.

37
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Name drugs that prevent ACh synthesis.

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Vesamicol,

Hemicholium.

38
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Drugs that inhibit ACh release?

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Botulinum and bungaratoxin.

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How would I cure botulinum poisoning?

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Anti toxin, enema.

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Drugs which are Non depolarising blockers at the NMJ?

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Cura’s.

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Depolarising blockers at NMJ.

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Suxamethonium, decamethonium.

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Side effects of depolarising blockers?

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Bradycardia,

Prolonged paralysis.

43
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Stuff that enhance cholinergic transmission.

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Cholinesterase inhibitors or anticholinesterases.

44
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Examples of irreversible antivholinesterase?

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In insecticides. Ecothipate.

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Reversible anticholinesterases.

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Stigmines, edrophonium.

46
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Use of anticholinesterase?

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Treat myasthenia gravis.