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Pharm: Cholinergics Flashcards

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What do cholinergics do?

A

increase parasympathetic innervation

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What do anticholinergics do?

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block parasympathetic innervation, eg atropine

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bethanechol

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a MAChR specific cholinergic, used postoperatively to counteract urine and GI retention

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what class of anticholinergics does atropine belong to?

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tertiary amines, it can cross the BB barrier

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ipratropium, tiotropium

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quaternary amines, don’t cross BB barrier and are used prophylactically for asthma

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hexamethonium?

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it acts post-synaptically at the autonomic ganglia on neuronal NAChR’s to block ACh release at end target; ultimately blocks parasympathetic innervation

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