Lecture 6 Flashcards
What are the two types of indirect-acting cholinomimetic drugs?
Carbamates
Phosphates
What are 4 carbamates (cholinesterase inhibitors)?
Physostigmine
Neostigmine
Pyridostigmine
Edrophonium
How do carbamates (cholinesterase inhibitors) work?
Bind AchE and block its active site
they are hydrolyzed within 2-8 hours
Are carbamates (cholinesterase inhibitors) reversible?
Yes, they are water soluble and hydrolyzed
WHat indirect-acting cholinomimetic drugs are irreversible?
Organophosphates (covalent binding, lipi-souble can cross BBB)
What are 2 examples of organophosphates that are indirect-acting cholinomimetric drug that is used for the treatment of glaucoma? They amplify the effects of Ach.
Echothiophate
Isoflurophate
What are some organophosphates that are volatile oils used in biologic warfare?
Tabun Sarin Soman Parathion Malathion
This is a reversible water soluble cholinomimetic drug (indirect acting) that is used to treat glaucoma. It also increases intestinal and bladder motility; reverses CNS and cardiac effects of TCA and reverses CNS effects of atropine. It amplifies the effects of Ach.
Physostigmine
This 3 drugs are used for myasthenia gravis and reversal of neuromuscular block. They amplify effects of Ach and increase muscle strength. They are carbamates (cholinesterase inhibitors).
Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, Edrophonium
What is a way to remember excessive acetylcholine effects?
DUMBELS Diarrhea Urination miosis Bronchoconstriction Excitation (CNS or skeletal muscle) Lacrimation Sweating and salivation
What is a way to remember nicotinic manifestations of acetycholine effects?
M T W tH F Mydriasis, muscle twitching Tachycardia Weakness tH Hypertension, Hyperglycemia Fasiculations
How do you treat posioning with organophosphate insecticides (ex- Sarin, soman) ?
Atropine (anti-muscarinic, reduces the effects of Ach at muscarinic sites)
Pralidoxime (cholinesterase reactivator, reaks down bond b/w drug and enzymes if drug hasnt’ aged)
How long does it take for organophosphates (ex- sarin, soman) to age?
6-8 hours
What areas are most sensitive to atropines effects?
Salivary
Bronchial
Sweat glands
Smooth muscles and heart are intermediate
What are the effects of muscarinic blocking drugs
Basically opposite of Ach
ex- drowsiness, amnesia, mydriasis, slowed peristalsis, urinary retention, decrease of secretion
What is a clinical application of the antimuscarinic drug Ipatropium?
Bronchdilate in asthma / COPD
What is a clinical application of the antimuscarinic drug Benztropine?
Treat Parkinson’s disease and adverse effects of antipsychotics
What is a clinical application of the antimuscarinic drug Scopolamine?
Prevent or reduce motion sickness
What is the mnemoic that refers to the toxicity of antimuscarinic drugs?
Red as a beat Dry as a bone Blind as a bat mad as a hatter Hot as a hare
What are other classes that cause anticholinergic toxicity?
H1 antagonists (antihistamines)-diphenhydramine
Tricyclic Antidepressants-amitryptyline
Atypical Antipsychotics-olanzapine
Neuroleptic Antipsychotics-chlorpromazine
What type of receptor is a nicotinic receptor?
Ion-channel-linked receptor
Allows Na into the cell
At the autonomic ganglia what response is ellicited by nicotinic receptors?
Depolarization
At the adrenal medulla what response is mediated by nicotinic receptors?
Secretion of epinephrine
At the NMJ what response is elicited by nicotinic receptors?
Depolarization of motor end-plate
What is the only drug available that activate nictonic receptors?
Nicotine (cigarettes, patches, gum)
What are the 2 types of nicotinic antagonists?
Neuromuscular blocking agents
Ganglionic blocking agents
What do nicotinic antagonists that are ganglionic blockers do?
Interfere w/ postsynpatic trnamission of Ach
Block actino of Ach on nicotinic receptors
Are ganglion-blocking drugs currently used?
No, once were for HTN but they have too many severe adverse effects
What are neuromuscular blocking drugs used for?
Induce skeletal muscle relaxation in surgery
Are non-depolarizing or depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents competitive?
Non-depolarizing
How do depolarizing (non-competitive) neuromuscular blocking agents work?
Resistant to AChE so they persist in teh synpatic cleft and continually depolarizing the NMJ end-plate
What is an example of a depolarizing (non-competitive) neuromuscular blocking agent?
Succinylcholine
What are 2 long acting neuromuscular blocking agents?
Curare
Pancuronium
What are 2 intermediate acting neuromuscular blocking agents?
Cisatracurium
Atacurium
** Elimination not dependent on hepatic or renal function
What are 2 short acting neuromuscular blocking agents?
Mivacurium
Succinylcholine
Drugs that undergo ________ have a longer DOA.
Hepatic metabolism
Drugs that undergo __________ have a shorter DOA>
plasma cholinesterase or carboxylesterase metabolism
If Curare selective for NMJ?
No, it also effect ganglionic junction so it can lead to respiratory failure and death
What do nicotinic antagonists cause?
Tachycardia and hypotension
What do muscarinic antagonists induce?
Tachycardia
What does botulinum do?
Inhibits ach release thus interferes with nerve impulses
Causes flaccid paralysis of muscles
What is the only depolarizing (non-competitive) neuromuscular blocking agent?
Succinylcholine
Which neuromuscular blocking agents are eliminated by the liver metabolism?
Rocuronium
Vecuronium
What drug can cause malignant hyperthermia?
Succinylcholine
What are some clinical features of malignant hyperthermia?
Hyperthermia
metabolic acidosis
tachycardia
accelerated muscle metabolism and contractures
What drug can be used to stop the effects of malignant hyperthermia?
Dantrolene- blocks release from SR reducing heat production and muscular tone
is the sympathetic system considered essential for life?
No
Sympathetic innervation of the sweat glands is _______
cholinergic
Sympathetic innervation of renal vasculature is _______
dopaminergic
What must happen to DOPA to form dopamine?
be decarboxylated (occurs in cytoplams)