Pharm 9 - Cholinergics Flashcards

1
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Degrades synaptobrevin and thus prevents synaptic vesicle fusion with the axon terminal membrane

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  • Botulinum Toxin

- Produced by C. Botulinum

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2
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Inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) by binding to the enzyme’s active site. (5)

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  • Edrophonium
  • Neostigmine
  • Pyridostigmine
  • Ambenonium
  • Physostigmine
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3
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Use for Focal Dystonias, Torticollis, Achalasia, Strabismus, Blepharospasm, Pain Syndromes, Wrinkles, and Hyperhidrosis

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  • Botulinum Toxin (BoTox)
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Use for Myasthenia Gravis, Eaton-Lambert Syndrome or other muscles weakness disorders (4)

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  • Edrophonium
  • Neostigmine
  • Pyridostigmine
  • Ambenonium
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5
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Use for Reversal of anticholinergic toxicity or induced surgical paralysis

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  • Physostigmine
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6
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Has direct cholinergic agonist effect at Nm receptors

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  • Neostigmine
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7
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Topical application of (blank, blank) to the cornea of the eye decreases intraocular pressure by facilitating the outflow of aqueous humor

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  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
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8
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AChE Inhibitor encountered as a toxin, used as an insecticide

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  • Diisopropyl Fluorophosphate
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9
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AChE Inhibitor Used for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

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  • Tacrine, Donepezil, and Rivastigmine
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10
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Stimulate Muscarinic Receptor Activity (Muscarinic Receptor Agonists)

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  • Methacholine
  • Carbachol
  • Bethanechol
  • Cevimeline
  • Pilocarpine
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11
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Used to Diagnose Asthma

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Methacholine

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12
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Muscarinic Receptor Agonist Used for Glaucoma

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  • Carbachol
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13
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Muscarinic Receptor Agonist Used for Urinary Tract Motility

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  • Bethanechol
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14
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Muscarinic Receptor Agonists Used for Xerostomia in Sjogren’s Syndrome

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  • Cevimeline and Pilocarpine
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15
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Adverse Effects Include Dyspnea, Lightheadedness, pruritus and throat irritation

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  • Methacholine
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16
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Stimulate opening of nicotinic ACh receptor channel and produce depolarization of the cell membrane (creates a depolarizing blockade)

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  • Succinylcholine
17
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Used to induce neuromuscular blockade in surgery and for intubation

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  • Succinylcholine
18
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Adverse Effects Include Muscle Rigidity, myalgia, and raised intraocular pressure

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  • Succinylcholine
19
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Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist used for Anticholinesterase Overdose, Bradycardia, Premedication for anesthetic, and Antidote to Mushroom Poisoning

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  • Atropine
20
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Side Effects Include Raised Intraocular pressure, tachycardia, constipation, xerostomia, and blurred vision

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  • Atropine
21
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Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist used for Motion Sickness, Nausea, and Vomiting delivered via transdermal patch

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  • Scopolamine
22
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Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist Used for Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) and induced bradycardia

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  • Pirenzepine, Methscopolamine, and Glycopyrrolate
23
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Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist Used for Asthma and COPD

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  • Ipratropium and Tiotropium
24
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Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist Used for Overactive Bladder and Urge Incontinence

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  • Oxybutynin, Propantheline, and Terodiline
25
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Nicotinic Receptor Antagonists, prevent endogenous ACh binding and subsequent muscle cell depolarization (nondepolarizing blockade)

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  • Pancuronium, Tubucurarine, Vecuronium

- Trimethaphan and Mecamylamine

26
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MOA of Edrophonium, Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, Ambenonium and Physostigmine

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Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

27
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MOA of Pancuronium, Tubucurarine, Vecuronium, Trimethaphan and Mecamylamine

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Nicotinic Receptor Antagonists

28
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MOA of Oxybutynin, Propantheline, and Terodiline

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Muscarinic Receptor Antagonists

29
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MOA of Ipratropium and Tiotropium

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Muscarinic Receptor Antagonists

30
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Pirenzepine, Methscopolamine, and Glycopyrrolate

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Muscarinic Receptor Antagonists

31
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MOA of Tacrine, Donepezil, and Rivastigmine

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AChE Inhibitors