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1
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What protein do acidic drugs bind to?

A

albumin

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2
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What protein do basic drugs bind to?

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Alpha1-acid

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Only what type of drug can act on targets and elicit a biologic response?

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Unbound

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4
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What is involved in the 2nd phase of drug metabolism?

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Conjugation with a 2nd endogenous substrate

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5
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How is valproic acid metabolized?

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Hepatic via glucuronidation (conjugation)

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6
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What drug is the only P450 inhibitor in the antiepileptic class?

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Valproic acid

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7
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Is the relationship b/w dose and total valproate concentration linear or non-linear?

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Non-linear

Concentration doesn’t increase proportionally with the dose but increases to a lesser extent due to plasma binding

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8
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When you use carbamazepine with what other drug will you have a higher free fraction of carbamazepine?

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Valproate sodium

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9
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What is the one active metabolite that eliminates carbamazepine?

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carbamazepine 10,11 epoxide

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10
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What is carbamazepine primarily metabolized by?

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CYP3A4

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11
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Carbamazepine has _____ induction; it induces it’s own metabolism.

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auto

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12
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What happens to the half-life of carbamazepine after about 3-5 weeks?

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Drops because it is inducing its own metabolism

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13
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What is warfarin’s onset of action?

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24-72 hours

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14
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When is Warfarin’s peak effect?

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5-7 days (INR increases in 36-72 hours)

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15
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What is Warfarin metabolized by?

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CYP2C9

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16
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If you are heterozygous for reduced function of CYP2C9 what happens with warfarin metabolism?

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Warfarin doesn’t metabolize well

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17
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Where is digoxin absorbed?

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Small intestine (via passive non-saturable diffusion)

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18
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Digoxin distributes very nicely to where?

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The heart (serum concentration of 70:1)

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19
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How long does the distribution phase of digoxin last?

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6-8 hours

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20
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Digoxin has a very _____ therapeutic index.

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Narrow (0.5-0.8 ng/mL)

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21
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When is digoxin toxic?

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> 2ng/ mL

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22
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Patients with variation in ________ have a decreased rate of metabolism of succinylcholine resulting in prolonged paralysis after drug exposure (anesthesia).

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BChE (butyrlcholinesterase)

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23
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A slow acetylator phenotype of N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) is associated with drug ______.

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toxicities

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24
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What drugs does NAT2 catlyze the acetylation of?

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Isoniazid, Hydroalazine, Procainamide

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25
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What are some meds that are metabolized by CYP2D6?

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Metoprolol
Haloperidol
Codeine
Fluoxetine

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26
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What are the three types of metabolizers for CYP2D6?

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Poor (caucasians)
Extensive
Ultra-rapid (Ethiopians, Spaniards)

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27
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If a ultra-rapid CYP2D6 metabolizer gets codeine what will it be metabolized quickly into?

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morphine –> Heroin

Normal codeine can result in OD

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28
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Codeine is relatively ineffective in ______ CYP2D6 metabolizers.

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Poor

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29
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Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase (TPMT) catalyzes the S-Methylation of thiopurine drugs such as __________ and ___________

A

mercaptopurine

Azathioprine immunosuppressant agents

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30
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What does TPMT*3A result in?

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Decrease in tissue level of TPMT

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31
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Patient’s homozygous for TPMT*3A are at a greatly increased risk for ______________ when treated with a standard dose of thiopurine drugs.

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life threatening myelosuppression

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32
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What is a drug target for the asthma drug Zileuton?

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5-lipoxygenase

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33
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What does ZIleuton do?

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Decreases airway inflammation by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase

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34
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5-lipoxygenase is encoded by what gene? What is the most common ALOX5 repeat variations?

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ALOX5; 5 repeats is most common

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35
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Only people with at lest ???? copy(ies) of the five-repeat allele respond to zileuton therapy?

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one copy

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36
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What is warfarin’s target?

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Vitamin K epoxide reductase

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37
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What gene encodes Vitamin K epoxide reductase?

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VKORC1 (vitamin K epoxide reductase complex 1)

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38
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What type of warfarin is metabolized predominately by CYP2C9?

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S-Warfarin

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39
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What seems to result from interactions between the medication and a unique aspect of the physiology of the individual patient?

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Idiosyncratic rxns

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40
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HLA-B*5701 is associated with ________ induced hypersensitivity.

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Abacavir (reverse-transcriptase inhibitor)

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41
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these are cardiovascular afferents. Respond to changes in BP. Found in aortic arch and carotid sinus.

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Cardiovascular afferents

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42
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Nociceptive nerusons follow _______ nerves.

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Sympathetic

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43
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In the ANS, which is myelinated- preganglionic neuron or postganglion neuron?

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Preganglionic neuron

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44
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This innervates the GI tract, pancreas and gallbaldder.

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Enteric portion of the autonomic nervous system

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45
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The preganglionic neuron neuron to where doesn’t have a postgnaglionic neuron.

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To adrenal medulla

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46
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What is released when the preganglionic neuron stimulates the adrenal medulla.

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Epi

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47
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This type of chemical signaling is rapidly destroyed and doesn’t enter the blood.

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Local mediators

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48
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This type of chemical signaling is by endocrine cells into the blood. It exerts effects on targets throughout the body.

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Hormones

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49
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What are the 5 key steps of neurotransmission?

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Synthesis of neurotransmitter
Storage of neurotransmitter
Release of neurotransmitter
Recognition of neurotransmitter
Metabolism of neurotransmitter
50
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The parasympathetic system synthesizes and uses what NT?

A

Acetylcholine (ach)- is call cholinergic

51
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What receptors does Ach interact with?

A

Muscarinic

Nicotinic

52
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What NT does the sympathetic system use?

A

Norepinephrine (NE) is called adrenergic

53
Q

What receptors does norepienprhine interact with?

A

alpha andrenergic and beta adrenergic receptors

54
Q

Arterioles, veins, and sweat glands have a predominant what tone (ANS)?

A

Sympathetic

55
Q

Sweat glands have a sympathetic tone but are mediated by what?

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Muscarinic mechanism (type of cholinergic receptor)

56
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Cholinergic Pharmacology is centered on what NT?

A

Ach

57
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WHat does cholinergic pharmacology involve?

A

NMJ
ANS
CNS

58
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What is the precursor of Ach?

A

choline

59
Q

What transports choline from the plasma into the nerve cell?

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Na+ dependent carrier

60
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What inhibits choline transport?

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Hemicholinium

61
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Choline + Acetyl CoA in the presence of what leads to the production of Ach?

A

Choline acetyltransferase (CAT)

62
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Ach is trasnported into synaptic vesicles via what?

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Proton antiporter (protected from degradation)

63
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What causes the release of Ach?

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Action potentials of Calcium influx –> release of vesicles through exocytosis

64
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What blocks the release of Ach?

A

Botulinum toxin

65
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What exogenous substance causes the release of Ach?

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Spider venom

66
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What enzyme is present in cholinergic synapses and rapidly converts Ach.

A

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)

67
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What does AchE convert Ach into?

A

choline and acetic acid

68
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What is an enzyme that is less specific for Ach and is found throughout the body.

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BuChE (butylcholinesterase)

69
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M1 receptors are found where?

A

Neural: CNS, PNS, gastric parietal cells

70
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M2 receptors are found where?

A

Cardiac, bladder, lung

71
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M3 receptors are found where?

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Glandular: exocrine glands, smooth muscles, bladder, and also eye

72
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What M receptors are coupled to G-proteins and responsible for Stimulation of phospholipase C

A

M1, M3, and M5

73
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What receptors are coupled to G-proteins responsible for adenyl cyclase inhibition and K+ channel activation?

A

M2 and M4

74
Q

What nicotinic receptors are at autonomic ganglia?

A

N2 or Nn

75
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What nicotinic receptors are at NMJ- somatic motor end plates?

A

N1 and Nm

76
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Where are binding sites for Ach?

A

Preganglionic synpases of both sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia (Nm, M1, M2, M3)
parasympathetic postganglonic neuroeffector junctions
All somatic end-plates of skeletal muscle (nM)

77
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What muscarinic receptor decreases heart rate?

A

M2

78
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What muscarinic receptor does all the other function except decrease HR ?

A

M3

79
Q

Activation of muscarinic receptor of the eye leads to what?

A

Contraction of spinchter muscle of iris and ciliary muscle.

80
Q

What does activation of the muscarinic receptors of the GI lead to?

A

Increased tone, motility and secretion.

81
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What response does activation of muscarinic receptors of the secretory glands lead to?

A

Increased secretion

82
Q

What does activation of muscarinic receptors of the urinary bladder lead to?

A

Relaxation of the sphincter

83
Q

What are two direct-acting receptor agonists of cholinomimetic drugs?

A

Choline esters

Alkaloids

84
Q

What cholinergic agonists are hydrolyzed by AchE?

A

Ach

Methacholine

85
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What cholinergic agonists aren’t hydrolyzed by AchE?

A

Carbachol
Bethanechol
Muscarine
Pilocarpine

86
Q

What cholinergic agonists are specific only for muscarinic recpetors?

A

Bethanechol
Muscarine
Pilocarpine

87
Q

What cholinergic agonists have specificity for both muscarinic and nicotinic receptors?

A

Ach
Carbachol
Methacholine

88
Q

Is methacholine more specific for mAChR or nAChR?

A

mAChR

89
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Does carbachol have more receptor specificity for mAChR or nAChR?

A

nAChR

90
Q

Which choline ester has the largest pharmacological action on the CV system?

A

Metacholine

91
Q

The stimulation of ____ receptor on endothelial cells releases endothelium-derived relaxing factor _______ to produce dilation of all vascular bed?

A

Stimulation of M3 receptor

Relaxing factor- nitric oxide

92
Q

Coronary vasodilation may be elicited by direct electric stimulation of what nerve?

A

Vagus

93
Q

Cholinergic stimulation affect cardiac function directly by inhibiting effects of what?

A

Adrenergic activation

94
Q

cholinergic stimulation leads to a decrease in the force of what?

A

Cardiac contraction (negative inotropic effect)

95
Q

Cholinergic stimulation leads to a decrease in the rate of conduction in specialized tissues where?

A

SA and AV nodes (negative chronotropic effect)

96
Q

What receptors does bethanechol act at?

A

M1, M2, M3

97
Q

What sites does bethanechol work at?

A

smooth musculature of the bladder, and GI

Increases intestinal motility and tone and stimulates detrusor muscles of the bladder

98
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What are some therapeutic applications of bethanechol?

A

Stimulate the atonic bladder postpartum or postoperative urinary retention
Treat Postoperative abdominal distension and gastric atony and retention

99
Q

What are some ADR of bethanechol?

A

sweating, salvation, flushing, HPOTN, N/D, abdominal pain, bronchospasm

100
Q

What drug is used as an alteranative to pilocarpine to promote salivaiton in Sjogren syndrome?

A

Bethanechol

101
Q

How long is the DOA of carbachol (carbamylcholine)?

A

As long as 1 hour

102
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What receptors does carbachol activate?

A

M1, M2, M3, weak nicotinic agonist

103
Q

Since carbachol is a weak nicotinic agonist what will it don on the CV and GI systems?

A

May 1st stimulate then depress

104
Q

Carbachol may also cause the release of ______ from the ________ by its nicotinic actions.

A

Epinephrine from the adrenal medulla

105
Q

What is the therapeutic applications of carbachol?

A

Rarely used

Sometimes used as miotic for glaucoma

106
Q

What are the ADRs of carbachol ?

A

Little or no side effects when used in the eye.

107
Q

What receptors does Methacholine activate?

A

M1, M2, M3

108
Q

What is methacholine used for?

A

Diagnostic for bronchial hyperreactivity and asthmatic conditions

109
Q

_______ acts almost eclusively at muscarinic receptor sites

A

Muscarine

110
Q

Arecoline acts at what type of receptor?

A

Nicotine receptors

111
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_________ has a dominant muscarinic action, but causes anomalous CV responses, and sweat glands particularly sensitive to drug

A

Pilocarpine

112
Q

What receptors does pilocarpine act at?

A

M1, M2, M3

113
Q

This drug is an alkaloid and a tertiary amine. It is less potente than other cholinomemtic drugs and is hydrolyzed by AchE?

A

Pilocarpine

114
Q

What is the therapeutic use of pilocarpine?

A

Emergency lowering of intraocular pressure in both wide and narrow angle glaucoma.

115
Q

What are some ADRs of pilocarpine?

A

CNS effects

Profuse sweating and salivation

116
Q

What is the antidote of Ach and its agonists analogs?

A

Atropine

117
Q

What are the only ways Ach and its agonists should be administered?

A

Oral of subcutaneous routes

118
Q

Why is asthma contraindicated with Ach and its agonists?

A

Bronchoconstrictor action coudl precipitate asthmatic attack

119
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Why is hyperthyroidism contraindicated for Ach and its agonists?

A

May develop a-fib

120
Q

Why is coronary insufficiency contraindicated for Ach and its agonists?

A

hypotension induced by these agents can severely reduce coronary blood flow

121
Q

Why is peptic ulcer disease contraindicated for Ach and its agonists?

A

Gastric acid secretion producted by choline esters can aggravate symptoms

122
Q

What are some undesirable effects of Ach and its agonsits analogs?

A 
Flushing
Sweating
Abdominal cramps
Sensation of tightness in urinary bladder
Difficulty in visual accomodation
headache
salivation

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