PHARM Flashcards
Acetylcholine
Direct Acting Cholinergic Agonist
Choline Ester
Rapidly Hydrolized
Rapid miosis after cataract surgery
Cromolyn
Autacoid
Mast stabilizer
Reduces immunologic degranulation of mast cells
Nedocromil
Autacoid
Mast stabilizer
Reduces immunologic degranulation of mast cells
Bethanechol Receptor
Muscarinic Only
Direct Cholinergic Action
Bethanechol Structure
Ester of choline, not hydrolized by AChE, inactivated by other esterases
Bethanecol Uses
GI-Post-op distension, atony, retention, ileus, megacolon, refulx
Neurogenic Atonic Bladder
Xerostomia
Bethanecol Adverse Effects
Exaggeration of PSNS (DUBMBELLS)
Carbachol Receptor
Muscarinic, Nicotinic
Direct Cholinergic Action
Carbachol Structure
Ester of choline, pore substrate for AChE, slow biotransformation
Carbachol Effects
Miosis
Carbachol Use
Glaucoma-reduces intraocular pressure
Miosis during surgery or post-op
Carbachol AE
External only: high potency and long duration
Methacholine Receptor
Muscarinic mostly, some nicotinic
Direct Cholinergic Action
Methacholine Structure
Ester of Choline, slow hydrolysis by AChE
Methacholine Use
Diagnose asthma by bronchial agitation (not commonly used)
Pilopcarpine Receptor
Partial Muscarinic
Direct Cholinergic Action
Pilocarpine Structure
Natrual Alkaloid-Tertiary Amine, stable to hydrolysis by AChE
Pilocarpine Effects
Sweat, salivary, lacrimal, and bronchial gland secretions.
Contracts Iris
Pilocarpine Uses
DOC for acute angle glaucoma
2nd choice for open angle (timolol is DOC)
Xerostima/Sjorgen’s Syndrome
Pilocarpine AE
CNS Disturbances
Sweating, salivation
Nicotine Receptor
Nn, some Nm
Direct Cholinergic Action
Nicotine Structure
Natural Alkaloid-Tertiary amine
Nicotine MOA, Low dose
ganglion stimulation by depolarization (SNS and PSNS)
Nicotine MOA, High dose
Ganglion and neuromuscular blockade
Nicotine Effects
CVS: SNS due to catecholamine from andrenergic nerves and adrenal medulla
GI and Urinary: PSNS and initial stimulation of salivary and bronchial secretions
Areocoline Structure
Natural Alkaloid (muscarinic), less important clinically
Direct Cholinergic Action
Varenicline Receptor
Nn (partial)
Vernicline MOA
Ganglion Stimulant
Verincline Use
Smoking cessation, orally or transdermally applied
Phenobarbital PK
Induces P450
PXR and CAR
Pheyntoin PK
Induces P450
CAR
Shows saturation kinetics (zero order) for clearance
Rifampin PK
Induces P450
PXR
Carbamazepine PK
Induces P450
PXR
Cimetidine PK
Inhibits P450
Ketoconazole PK
Inhibits P450
Erythromycin PK
Inhibits P450
Chloramphenicol PK
Inhibits P450
Warfarin PK
Induces P450
Acetominophen PK
Metablized by CYP2E1
In presence of alcohol, Acetominophen is metabolized into Nacteylcysteine.
Antidoe is NAPQ and cysteine
Endrophonium Receptor
Anti-AChE-Amplification of endogenous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Endrophonium Structure
Simple alcohol with quaternary ammonium group-can’t enter CNS
Endrophonium MOA
Inhibits AChE and ButylcholinesteEst to increase ACh
Binds reversibly to active site on AChE
Competetive antagonist, short lived
Endrophonium Effects
NMJ: Increased contraction in weak muscles
Can reverse blockade after surgery
Endrophonium Indications
Diagnosis of Myasthenia-gravis
Reverse Neuromuscular block from non-polarizing muscular blockers
Endrophonium PK
Hydrolized by receptor, short duration, not meant for treatment
Neostigmine Receptor
Anti-AChE, Amplifies endogenous ACh action
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Neostigmine Structure
Carbamate ester of alcohol, quaternary ammonium, no CNS effect
Neostigmine MOA
Inhibits AChE and butyrlcholineE to increase ACh
Binds covalenty to active site, longer duration
Neostigmine Effects
CNS: EEG Activation
Eye, Respiratory, GI and urinary: PSNS
CVS: negative chronotrope, hypotension and decrease cardiac output
NMJ: Increased contraction in weak muscles
Can reverse blockade after surgery
Neostigmine Indications
Stimulates GI, bladder
Antidote for tubocararine, other competitive NMJ blockers
Treats myasthenia gravis
More effect on NMJ than physostigmine
Neostigmine PK
Hydrolized by receptor
Neostigmine AE
Salivation, flushing, low bp, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, bronchospasm
Phsyostigmine Receptor
Anti-AChE, amplifies action of endogenous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Physostigmine Structure
Carbamate Ester of Alcohol, tertiary ammonium, enters CNS
Phsyostigmine MOA
Inhibits AChE and butyrlcholineE
Binds covalently to active site, long duration
Physostigmine Effects
CNS: EEG Activation
Eye, Respiratory, GI and urinary: PSNS
CVS: negative chronotrope, hypotension and decrease cardiac output
NMJ: Increased contraction in weak muscles
Can reverse blockade after surgery
Physostigmine Indications
Intestinal, bladder atony
Treat anticholinergic drug overdose (ie-Atropine overdose)
Physostigmine PK
Hydrolized by receptor
Physostigmine AE
Convulsions, Flushing, Bradycardia, Accumulation of ACh leading to skeletal muscle paralysis
Physostigmine Contraindications
Patients with TCA overdose (aggrevates block and AV node)
Pyridostigmine Receptor
Anti-AChE, amplification of endogenous ACh.
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Pyridostigmine Strucutre
Carbamate ester of alcohol, quaternary ammonium, won’t enter CNS
Pyridostigmine MOA
Inhibits AChE and ButyrlcholineE
Covalenty binds to active site, long mechanism of action
Pyridostigmine Effects
CNS: EEG Activation
Eye, Respiratory, GI and urinary: PSNS
CVS: negative chronotrope, hypotension and decrease cardiac output
NMJ: Increased contraction in weak muscles
Can reverse blockade after surgery
Pyridostigmine Indications
Most common drug for Myasthenia Gravis
Pyridostigmine AE
CNS toxicity
Echothiophate Receptor
AChE, amplifies endogneous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Malathion Receptor
AChE, amplifies endogneous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Parathion Receptor
AChE, amplifies endogneous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Tabun Receptor
AChE, amplifies endogneous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Nerve Agent
Sarin Receptor
AChE, amplifies endogneous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Nerve Agent
Soman Receptor
AChE, amplifies endogneous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Nerve Agent
Tacrine Receptor
AChE, amplifies endogneous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Donepezil Receptor
AChE, amplifies endogneous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Rivastigmine Receptor
AChE, amplifies endogneous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Galantamine Receptor
AChE, amplifies endogneous ACh
Won’t work on epithelial M3
Echothiophate Structure
Organophosphate (not lipid soluble)
Echothiophate MOA
Inhibits AChE and butrylcholineE
Binds to and hydrolized by enzyme, active site is phosphorylated-extremely stable covalent bond
Phosphorylated enzyme may undergo aging, which strengthens bond.
Echothiophate Indications
Gluacoma
-Chronic open angle, subacute or chronic angle closure after surgery or if surgery is not chosen
Echothiophate PK
All organophosphates are distributed throughout the entire body, inlcuding CNS
Echothiophate AE
Organophosphate overdose or exposure is treated with atropine and pralidoxime
Malathion Structure
Organophosphate (Thiophosphate)
Malathion MOA
Inhibits AChE and butrylcholineE
Binds to and hydrolized by enzyme, active site is phosphorylated-extremely stable covalent bond
Phosphorylated enzyme may undergo aging, which strengthens bond.
Malathion Indications
Insecticide
Malathion PK
Acitvated by conversion to oxygen analogs
Rapidly metabolized to inactive products by birds and humans but not in insects.
Less toxic to humans than parathion
Malathion AE
CNS toxicity, treated with atropine or pralidozime
Parathion Structure
Organosphosphate (Thiophosphate)
Parathion MOA
Inhibits AChE and butrylcholineE
Binds to and hydrolized by enzyme, active site is phosphorylated-extremely stable covalent bond
Phosphorylated enzyme may undergo aging, which strengthens bond.
Parathion Indications
Insecticide
Parathion PK
Activated in body by conversion to oxygen analogs
Not detoxed in vertebrates, very toxic to humans
Parathion AE
CNS Toxcity, treated by atropine or pralidoxime
Tabun Structure
Organophosphate
Tabun MOA
Inhibits AChE and butrylcholineE
Binds to and hydrolized by enzyme, active site is phosphorylated-extremely stable covalent bond
Phosphorylated enzyme may undergo aging, which strengthens bond.
Tabun Effects
Extremely potent CNS Toxin
Tabun Indications
Terrorism
Tabun AE
CNS Toxicity, treated with atropine and pralidozime
Sarin Structure
Organophosphate
Sarin MOA
Inhibits AChE and butrylcholineE
Binds to and hydrolized by enzyme, active site is phosphorylated-extremely stable covalent bond
Phosphorylated enzyme may undergo aging, which strengthens bond.
Sarin Effects
Extremely potent CNS toxin
Sarin Indications
Terrorism
Sarin AE
CNS Toxicity, treated with atropine and pralidoxime
Soman Structure
Organophosphate
Soman MOA
Inhibits AChE and butrylcholineE
Binds to and hydrolized by enzyme, active site is phosphorylated-extremely stable covalent bond
Phosphorylated enzyme may undergo aging, which strengthens bond.
Soman Effects
Extremely potent CNS toxin
Soman Indications
Terrorism
Soman AE
CNS toxicity, treated with atropine and pralidoxime
Tacrine MOA
Inhibits AChE and butrylcholineE
Binds to and hydrolized by enzyme, active site is phosphorylated-extremely stable covalent bond
Phosphorylated enzyme may undergo aging, which strengthens bond.
Tacrine Use
Alzheimer’s
Donepezil MOA
Inhibits AChE and butrylcholineE
Binds to and hydrolized by enzyme, active site is phosphorylated-extremely stable covalent bond
Phosphorylated enzyme may undergo aging, which strengthens bond.
Donepezil Use
Alzheimer’s
Rivastigmine MOA
Inhibits AChE and butrylcholineE
Binds to and hydrolized by enzyme, active site is phosphorylated-extremely stable covalent bond
Phosphorylated enzyme may undergo aging, which strengthens bond.
Rivastigmine Use
Alzheimer’s
Galantamine MOA
Inhibits AChE and butrylcholineE
Binds to and hydrolized by enzyme, active site is phosphorylated-extremely stable covalent bond
Phosphorylated enzyme may undergo aging, which strengthens bond.
Galantamine Use
Alzheimer’s
Pralidoxime Receptor
AChE Regenerator
Pralidoxime MOA
AChE reactivator outside CNS
will split the phosphate-enzyme bond if aging has not occured-needs early administration
Pralidoxime Uses
Early ogranophosphate poisoning
Muscarine Structure
Natural Alkaloid
Direct Cholinergic Action
Atropine Receptor
Muscarinic Antagonist
Atropine MOA
Bines competitively to muscarinic Receptors, central and peripheral
Atropine Effects
Eye: Myrdriasis, cyclopegia, unresponsiveness to light
GI: Antispasmodic, HCl not effected
Urinary: Decreased hypermobility of bladder eneuresis
CVS: High dose: Blockade of atrial M2 with tachycardia
Low dose: initial bradycardia (M2 blockade on vagal Post-gang fibers), blocks vasodilation of skeletal muscle and coronary vascular beds
Secretions: inhibition of salivary, sweat, and lacrimal glands, increases body temp
Atropine Indications
AChE inhibotor or organosphophate poisoning treatment
Mydriasis with cyclopegia
Antispadmotic for atonic bladder
Reverses sinus bradycardia
Given with neostigmine to counter NMJ blockade
Atropine flush at high doses: cutaneous vasodilation
Atropine PK
Readily absorbed, partially metabolized by liver, eliminated in urine
half life: 4 hours
Muscarinic Antagonist AE
May raise intraocular pressure colose angle glaucoma
Cutaneous vasodilation in upper body
High body temp (no sweat)
Dry mouth, blurred vision, sandy eyes, tachycardia, constipation, urinary retention
Bradycardia (low dose) and tachycardia and CNS effects (high doses)
Tertiary only: confusion, hallucinations, delerium, leading to depression, circulatory and respiratory collapse, leading to death
Muscarinic Antagonist Contraindications
Patients with:
Peptic ulcers, old age, close angle glaucoma, prostratic hypertrophy/BPH (risk of decreased detrussor contraction), Fever, Elderly patients
Scopalamine Receptor
Muscarinic Antagonist
Scopalamine Structure
Belladona alkaloid
Tertiary amine
Greater effects on CNS and longer action than atropine
Atropine Structure
Belladonna alkaloid
Tertiary amine
Scopalamine Effects
DOC for motion sickness-transdermal
Blocks short term memory, sedation, excitment at high doses
Scopalamine Indications
DOC for motion sickness-transdermal
Mydriasis and cyclopegia in diagnostic procedures and treatment of irdocyclitis
Ipratropium Receptor
Muscarinic Antagonist
Blocks M3
Ipratropium Structure
Quaternary Ammonium, no CNS
Ipratropium MOA
Blocks M3, causes bronchodialtaion
Ipratropium Indications
COPD for patients unable to take andrenergic agonists
Off label: Asthma
Inhaled
Tiotropium Receptor
Muscarinic Antagonist
Tiotropium Structure
Quaternary ammonium, no CNS
Tiotropium Effects
Bronchodilation
Tiotropium Indications
COPD only
Homatropine Structure
Tertiary Amine, topical
Homatropine Effects
Mydriasis with cyclopegia
Short duration
Homatropine Uses
Opthamology
Cyclopentaloate Receptor
Muscarinic Antagonist
Cyclopentaloate Structure
Tertiary amine, topical
Cyclopentaloate Effects
Mydriasis with cyclopegia
Short duration
Cyclopentaloate Uses
Opthamology
Tropicamide Receptor
Muscarinic Antagonist
Tropicamide Structure
Tertiary Amine, topical
Tropicamide Effects
Mydriasis with cyclopegia
short duration
Tropicamide Indications
Opthamology
Benztropine Receptor
Muscarinic Antagonist
Bextropine Structure
Tertiary amine
Benztropine Indications
Parkinsoniism and extrapyrimidal effects of anti-psychotic drugs
Trihexyphenidyl Receptor
Muscarinic Antagonist
Trihenxyphenidyl Structure
Tertiary amine
Trihenxyphenidyl Use
Parkinsoniism and extrapyrimidal effects of anti-psychotic drugs
Glycopyrrolate Receptor
Muscarinic antagonist
Glycopyrrolate Structure
Quaternary Ammonium (no CNS)
Glycopyrrolate Uses
Oral: Inhibits GI motility
Parental: Prevents bradycardia during surgery
Tolterodine Receptor
Muscarinic Antagonist
Tolterodine Structure
Tertiary amine
Tolterodine Use
Overactive bladder
Tetraethylammonium (TEA) Receptor
Nn Ganglion Blocker
Tetraethylammonium (TEA) Structure
Quaternary ammonium
Ganglion Blocker MOA
Blocks ACh at nicotinic receptors of both PSNS and SNS ganglia by prolonging depolaraization after stimulation of antagonising receptors.
Can also block ion channel gated by the Nn
Tetraethylammonium (TEA) Indications
First ganglion blocker, little use
Tetraethylammonium (TEA) PK
Very short duration
Ganglion Blocker AE
Vaso/venodilation, hypotension, tachycardia, mydriasis, reduced GI/urinary motlilty, xerostima, anyhydrosis.
No longer used for HTN
Hexamethonium Receptor
Nn Ganglion Blocker
Hexamethonium Structure
Quaternary Ammonium
Hexamethonium Indications
Hypertension
Hexamethonium PK
Longer duration than other ganglion blockers
Mecamylamine Receptor
Nn Ganglion Blocker
Only ganglion blocker in US
Mecamylamine Indications
Severe/essential and uncomplicated/malignant HTN
Trimethephan Receptor
Nn Ganglion Blocker
One of two ganglion blockers in clinical use
Tubocurarine Receptor
Nn Antagonist, NMJ blocker
Tubocurarine Structure
From curare, prototype of NMJ blockers
Tubocurarine MOA
Nondepolarizing antagonist blocker
Binds Nn to prevent ACh from binding, prevents depolarization of the cell membrane, inhibiting contraction
Competitive Antagonist
Tubocurarine Effects
Small, rapidly contracting muscle paralyzed firs (face and eyes), followed by finger, arms, neck and trunk, eventually diaphragm
Tubocurarine Indications
Anasthesia adjuvant during surgery to relax skeletal muscle
Tuborcurarine PK
needs to be given IV due to poor oral absorption
Poor membrane/BBB permeability
Tubocurarine AE
Autonomic: Some agents are moderate blockers of Muscarinic receptors
May cause histamine release
Overcome by increased ACh with AChE inhibitors
Succinylcholine Receptor
Nn Antagonist, NMJ blocker
Succinylcholine MOA
Depolarizing agonistic blocker
Binds Nn to act like ACh-end plate depolarization
Genearlized disorganized contraction of motor units leading to flaccid paralysis
Receptor desensitizes
Succinylcholine Effects
Muscle Paralysis
Repsiratory muscles paralyzed last
Ganglion block at High Doses
Weak Histamine Release
Syccinylcholine Uses
Endotracheal intubation
Electroconvulsive therapy
Succinylcholine PK
IV by continous infusion
Poorly metabolized at synapse, rapidly hyrdolyzed by plasma cholinesterase
Rapid onset (1-15 min) brief duration (5-10 min)
Succinylcholine AE
Malignant Hyperthermia-Massive release of Calcium from SR.
Tx: Dantrolene
Dantrolene Uses
Tx for Malignant Hyperthermia
Blocks Calcium release from SR
Hemicholonium Receptor
Presynaptic-ACh Transporter
Hemicholonium MOA
Blocks choline transporter, prevents choline uptake, and therefore ACh synthesis
Hemicholonium Uses
Research
Vesamicol Receptor
Presynaptic, ACh-H+ Transporter
Vesamicol MOA
Blocks ACh-H+ Transporter used to transport ACh into vesicles, preventing ACh storage
Vesamicol Uses
Research
Botulinum Toxin Receptor
Presynaptic, synaptobrevin
Botulinum Toxin Structure
Bacterial protein from anaerobic C. botulinum
Botulinum Toxin MOA
Degrades synaptobrevin, preventing release as ACh containing vesicles into synaptic cleft
Botulinum Toxin Uses
Disease with increased muscle tone: torticollis, achalasia, staismus, blepharopsams, etc
Facial wrinkles
Headache and pain syndromes
Epinephrine Receptors
a and B Direct Andrenergic agonist
Epinephrine Structure
Made from tyrosine in adrenal glange
Polar, doesn’t enter CNS
Similar to hormone
Epinephrine MOA
Low dose: B effects
High dose: a effects
Epinephrine Effects
Blood pressure: Low dose-increases systolic due to increased heart contractility and decreases diastolic due to vasodilation, little change in mean BP
High dose-increase BP through increase ventricular contraction, vasoconstriction through a (which my cause bradycardia from sinus reflex)
CV: Positive ionotrope, chronotrope, dromotropc, increases O2 demands of heart and CO
Resp: Bronchodilation
Metabolic: Hyperglycemia, insulin inhibition, lypolysis
GI: smooth muscle relaxation, detrusor relaxation, contracts trigone and sphincter
Norepinephrine Receptor
a and B1 Direct Andrenergic Agonist
Norepinephrine MOA
Mostly a actions at therapeutic doses
Norepinephrine Effects
Vasoconstriction, causing reflex bradycardia-doesn’t act as positive ionotrope
Renal-Vasoconstricion of kidneys
Norepinephrine Indications
Tx for shock, dopamine is usualy better to maintain renal profusion
Norepinephrine PK
Rapid onset, IV admin in emergencies, can also be administered subcutaneously, inhaled, through ET tube, topicalled
Oral admin ineffective
metabolized by COMT and MAO, excreted in urine as VMA
Epinephrine PK
Rapid onset, IV admin in emergencies, can also be administered subcutaneously, inhaled, through ET tube, topicalled
Oral admin ineffective
metabolized by COMT and MAO, excreted in urine as VMA
Epinephrine AE
CNS: Anxiety, fear, tension, headache, tremor, cerebral hemorrhage, cardia arrythmias (especially if combined with digitalis), pulmonary edema
Enpinephrine Contraindications
Enhanced CV actions with hyperthyroidism (increased receptors) and cocaine (inhibited reuptake)
Norepinephrine AE
Shut down of kidneys
Norepinephrine Contraindications
Cause tachycardia with atropine
Dopamine Receptor
D, a, and B Direct andrenergic antagonist
Dopamine MOA
D1-Gs
Dopamine Effects
Real vasodilation (D1), increases GFR
Positive ionotrope
Release of NE from nerve termina
Dopamine Indications
DOC for shock