Parasympathetic Flashcards
Selective Muscarinic 1 R blocker
Pirenzepine
Selective M2 blocker
Gallamine
Choline esters:
Ach, methacholine, carbachol, bethanechol
Cholinomimetic alkaloids e.g
Pilocarpine
Indirect-acting drugs (anticholinesterases:
Reversible: neostigmine and physostigmine
Irreversible: organophosphates
(Sarine, somain parathione and malathione)
Ach
Quaternary ammonium
Must be given parenterally.
Non selective (Has both M and N action)
Not use clinically
Short duration
What are the specific modifications in cholinergic agonist
– the susceptibillity of the compounds to hydrolysis by cholinesterase
Alter the relative activity on muscarinic and nicotinic receptors
Obtain therapeutically useful drugs
T or F
All chline esters are tertiary ammonium compounds
F
All are quaternary
Methachloline uses
It is given parentrally s.c for treatment of :
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Carbachol uses
Non selective and potent so it given to eye locllay for glucoma
Almost No major side effects.
Bethanechol uses
GI disorders (paralytic ileus) postoperative non-obstructive abdominal distension, gastric atony and retension and gastroparesis
UB: postpartum or postoperative non-obstructive urinary retention.
Route of A: orally
Adverse effects of bethanechol:
Due to generalized cholinergic stimulation:
Sweating, salivation, -BP & flushing (dt VD), nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea and bronchospasm
Uses of pilocarpine:
Glucoma (sornger than carbachol because it is tertiary)
Hair growth
Atropine poisoning
Adverse effects of pilocarpine:
CNS disturbances (enters the brain)
Profuse sweating and salivation.
Contra I of muscarinic Agonists:
Brochial asthma
Peptic ulcer disease
Coronary A disease
Hypotension or marked bradycradia
GIT hyper-motility
Parkinsonism
Reversible Anti-cholinesterase:
A.alchohol with quaternary ammonium group : Endrophonium
B.carbamate derivatives : neostigmine (quaternary) and physostigmine (tertiary).
Uses of Edorphonium:
Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
Antidote for curare and curare like-agents.
Treatment of supraventricular tachy-arrythmias (but CCB best)
Uses of reversible antiChE
Glucoma : physostigmine (eye d)
In anesthesia: Neostigmine (iv)
In intestinal and bladder atony : physostigmine & neostigmine
In treatment of myasthenia gravis
In atropine poisoning
Dif b/w neostigmine and physostigmine:
Quaternary—tertiary
Poorly absorbed—-lipid s well a
No BBB —–cross BBB
On S.M —– On M R, Gang &CNS
short essay about myasthenia gravis
An autoimmune disease, Ab formation against Nm- receptors of motor end plate
Characterized by muscle weakness with ++ fatigability resulting from failure of neuromuscular transmission
Treatment of myasthenia gravis:
Neostigmine (orally 2-4h)
Pyridostigmine (orally 3-6h)
Edrophonium for diagnosis
Removing ABs by plasma exchage
– ABs production by steroids or immunesuppressant
Reversible AntiChE with selective CNS effects:
Used in Alzheimer’s disease:
1.Tacrine (it has beem replaced because of ita hepatotoxicity).
2.Donepezil.
3.Rivastigmine
4.Galantamine
Irreversible AntiChE:
Organ phosphorous compound:
War gases: somain & sarine
Insecticides:malathione¶thio
Metrifonate:oralAnti-Schistosoma
Isoflurophate :eye iont. Glucoma
Echothiophate: eye drop in glucoma
Toxic manifest effects of irreversible ChE:
3 main types :
1.muscarinic :Dumbles
Nicotinic : muscle twiches & fasciculation, ++ adrenal medulla activity, tachycardia, cramping of S.M and HTN.
CNS: anxiety, restlessness, confusion, coma and depression of respiratory & CVS center
Cause of death in irreversible anti-ChE:
Respiratory failure (central & peripheral)
Managemant of acutre toxicity of Anti-ChE
Dermal decontamination & gastric lavage
Artificial respiration & suctioning of secretion
Supportive treatment
Toxin specific measures