Overview of the Pharmacology of the Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
What are the breakdown products of acetylcholine by acetylcholinesterase?
Choline and acetate.
Give an example of an anticholinesterase. What could this be used to treat?
Neostigmine.
Myasthenia Gravis.
What is hexamethonium?
An antagonist for nicotinic receptors.
How many transmembrane segments comprise muscarinic receptors?
7
How many subtypes of muscarinic receptors are there?
5 (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5)
What are parasympathomimetic drugs?
Drugs that mimic the effects of parasympathetic stimulation.
What is glaucoma and how can it be treated?
An eye condition where the optic nerve is damaged by high pressure of fluid in the eye.
Treat using pilocarpine or timolol.
What is the mechanism of action of pilocarpine for treating glaucoma?
Pilocarpine is an agonist for M3 muscarinic receptors on the ciliary muscle of the eye.
This improves drainage of aqueous humour (similar to plasma but lower protein concentrations).
Where can M1 muscarinic receptors be found?
In the stomach.
In salivary glands.
Where can M2 muscarinic receptors be found?
In cardiac tissue.
Where can M3 muscarinic receptors be found?
In smooth muscle tissue.
List 5 muscarinic antagonists.
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Ipratropium Atropine Tropicamide Tolterodine Hyoscine
What is ipratropium used for?
Treating asthma.
List 2 uses of atropine.
Treating bradycardia.
Decreasing secretions during operations.
What is tropicamide used for?
Dilating the pupils.
What is tolterodine used for?
Treating urinary incontinence.
What is hyoscine used for?
Treating motion sickness.
How many subtypes of adrenoceptors are there?
5:
a1, a2, b1, b2, b3
What are the effect(s) of stimulating a1 adrenoceptors?
Smooth muscle contraction (e.g. vasoconstriction and GIT smooth muscle constriction).