PED2006 Flashcards
what is the importance of gastrointestinal importance
- function - major metabolic and endocrine system
- pathology - wide range of disease
- economic - £5 million per year in Newcastle
what is the pharmacological importance of the gastrointestinal system
- gastric secretion
- vomiting (emesis)
- bowel motility
what is included in the GI tract hormonal innervation
- endocrine secretions (bloodstream)
- paracrine secretions (local)
what hormones are included in endocrine secretions
gastrin
cholecystokinin - synthesis in endocrine cells of mucosa
what hormones are included in paracrine secretions
- histamine
- acetylcholine
what is the function of parental cells in the walls of the gastric gland
to keep pH between 6-7
what is the structure of parietal cells in the walls of the gastric gland
canalicular membrane
canaliculus - releases HCL
tubulovesicles - release hydrogen and potassium
mitochondria
basolateral membrane
what is the action of the proton pump in the canalicular membrane
- H+/K+ ATPase
- Cl- co-transporter
- release isotonic HCl
- requires extrinsic stimulation
what is the action of the hydrogen potassium pump
pulls potassium back in and hydrogen out, keeping the pH isoelectrically neutral
gastrin is a key driver in this process
how does gastrin control acid secretion
- peptide hormone
- stimulates acid secretion, pepsinogen secretion (indirectly), blood flow and increases gastric motility
- increases cytosolic ca2+
how does acetylcholine control acid secretion
- neurotransmitter
- released from vagal neurones
- increases cytosolic ca2+
how does histamine control acid secretion
- sub-type specific action (H2 receptors)
- increases cAMP
what diseases are associated with acid dysregulation
- dyspepsia
- peptide ulceration
- reflex oesophagitis
- zoloinger-ellison syndrome
what is dyspepsia
- indigestion
- upper abdominal pain
- bloating
- nausea
what causes peptide ulceration
- prolonged excess acid secretion leading to gastric and duodenal ulceration
what is reflux oesphagitis
- damage to oesophagus by excess acid secretion
what is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- gastrin producing tumour
how do we decrease secretion of gastric acid
- reducing proton pump function
- blocking histamine receptor function (H2 receptor antagonism
- neutralising acid secretion with antacids
what is the action of proton pump inhibitors
- irreversibly inhibit H+/K+ ATPase
what are example drugs of proton pump inhibitors
omeprazole
lansoprazole
what conditions are proton pumps used to treat
peptide ulcers
reflux oesophagitis
Zollinger-ellison
what are the pharmacokinetics of proton pump inhibitors
- inactive at neutral pH
- weak bases - allows accumulation in acidic environment
- degraded rapidly at low pH (enteric coating)
- single dosing –> 2-3 day acid secretion inhibition
what are the adverse effects of proton pump inhibitors
headache, diarrhoea, rash
can mask the symptoms of gastric cancer
care must be taken in high risk groups - i.e. liver failure and pregnancy
what are histamine H2 receptor antagonists
- competitive inhibitors of H2 histamine receptors
what are the example of histamine H2 receptor antagonists
cimetidine
ranitidine
when are histamine H2 receptor antagonists used
used in peptic ulcers and reflux oesophagi’s
what are the pharmacokinetics of histamine H2 receptor antagonists
- rapidly absorbed orally
- dosage varies with conditions
- potent inhibitor of cytochrome p450s
what are the adverse effects of histamine H2 receptors
diarrhoea, dizziness, muscle pain
cimetidine has slight antiandrogenic actions
potent inhibitor of cytochrome p450 - reduces metabolism of anticoagulant and tricyclic antidepressants
what are antacids
bases that raise gastric luminal pH by neutralising gastric acid
what are the examples of antacids
sodium bicarbonate
mg2+/al3+ hydroxide
what are the uses of antacids
dyspepsia
oesophageal reflux
what are the pharmacokinetics of antacids
relatively slow action
effects often short lived
acid rebound
what are the adverse effects of antacids
diarrhoea, constipations, belching
acid rebound
alkalosis
care must be taken with sodium content
what is helicobacter pylori
gram negative bacillus
what are helicobacter pylori infections
important factor in peptide ulcer formation
risk factor in gastric cancer
forms routine testing in patients with GI symptoms - urea breath tests
how can you treat helicobacter pylori infections
- treatment with combination therapy
- PPI, antibacterials and cytoprotective agent
what are cytoprotective agents
- enhance mucosal protection mechanisms that form barriers over ulcer formations
what are the examples of cytoprotective agents
- bismuth chelate
- sucralfate
- misoprotosol
what is bismuth chelate
- toxic to bacillus
- coats ulcer base, prostaglandin and bicarbonate synthesis
what is sucralfate
- stimulates mucus production and prevents degradation
- increases prostaglandin and bicarbonate synthesis
what is misoprostol
- prostaglandin analogue
- direct action on parietal cells (acid secretion)
what are the examples of NSAID that disrupt of mucosa
prostaglandins
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
how do prostaglandins disrupt mucosa
- synthesised by gastric mucosa (cycle-oxygenase 1)
- increased mucus and bicarbonate secretion
- decreased acid secretion
how do NSAIDs disrupt mucosa
- inhibit prostaglandin formation
- causes gastric bleeds, erosion –> ulcer formation
- specific COX2 inhibitors cause less GI damage
what are pacemaker cells in gastric contractions
- smooth muscle cells in upper fungus
- rhythmic, autonomous, partial depolarisation
when do gastric contractions occur
- slow wave potentials sweep down stomach
- slow wave exceeds resting membrane potential
- usually 3 peristaltic waves/minute
how is gastric contraction force affected
neural - increased vagal activity, decreased by adrenergic activity
hormonal - increased by gastrin, decreased by secretin
what is the gastric response to intake of food
- waves of peristaltic contraction throughout stomach
- forceful contractions and increased pressure in antrum
- retropulsion of food against close pylorus
- mixing and grinding of food
what is the gastric response to the intake of food after a meal
- stretch receptors
- activation of vagal inhibitory neurones
- relaxation of smooth muscle
-little change in pressure
what is emesis
-forceful evacuation of stomach contents
what are the stimuluses what trigger emesis
pain
repulsive sights/smells
emotional factors
endogenous toxins/drugs
stimuli from pharynx/stomach
motion
where is emesis controlled
- vomiting centre
- chemoreceptor trigger zone
which neurotransmitters are sensitive to stimulus
acetylcholine
histamine
5-HT
dopamine
what are emetics
occasionally necessary to stimulate vomiting e.g. toxin ingestion
ipecacuanha
what is ipecacuanha
locally acting in stomach
irritant effects of alkaloids emetine and cephaeline
examples of anti-emetics
- H1 receptor antagonists
- muscarinic antagonists
- D2 receptor antagonists
- 5-HT3 antagonists
examples of 5-HT3 antagonists
cannabinoids
antipyschotics
steroid/neurokinin antagonists
examples of H1 receptor antagonists
- cyclising
- promethazine