Pharm II Flashcards
M2/M4/alpha2 receptor couples to __ and cause ___?
Gi/decrease in cAMP or hyperpolarization
M1/M3/M5/alpha1 receptor couples to ___ and cause ___?
Gq/increase DAG and IP3
Beta1/2/3 receptor couples to ___ and cause ___?
Gs/increase in AC and increase in cAMP
What is autoreceptor?
Presynaptic receptor that response to the NT released/usually inhibitory
What is heteroreceptor?
Presynaptic receptor that response to the NT other than the one released
What is the normal state of Fe in hemoglobin?
Ferrous 2+
What is the route of CO’s absorption and excretion?
Respiration
How do we know if it methylene chloride that is causing the CO poisoning?
CO levels rises after removal from the source
What is carboxyhemoglobin?
CO + hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin shifts the O2 dissociation curve to the ___?
Left
Does the level of carboxyhemoglobin cause all the toxic effect of CO poisoning?
No
Which enzyme in mitochondria does CO binds to?
Cytochrome oxidase—>inhibit cellular respiration
How is peroxynitrites form?
CO displaces nitric oxide from platelets—>free radical damage
What are some severe CO acute clinical findings?
Coma/seizures/HoTN/MI
What does the CO late effect cause?
Neurologic effects from lipid peroxidation
The __ you are the higher risk for delayed neurologic effect of CO
Older
What is O2 saturation for CO poisoning?
Falsely normal for pulse oximetry
Co-oximeter for arterial blood gas is appropriate (if use old blood gas machine then it is falsely normal)
How to treat CO poisoning?
Give O2 to shorten CO half life/hyperbaric (2.8 atm)—>shorten CO half life and prevent lipid peroxidation
When do we give HBO?
LOC/GCS
What do we see on the brain MRI for delayed neurological effect of CO?
Bilaterally low density areas of the globus pallidus
Why is there an increase of lactate (>10mmol/L) in cyanide poisoning?
CN binds to cytochrome A3—>no ATP—>lactate level goes up
Why do we use nitrite (e.g. sodium nitrite) for CN poisoning?
Nitrite convert hemoglobin to methemoglobin (Fe 3+)—>CN prefer Fe3+ therefore ditch cyt A3 to bind with methemo—>forms cyanometHb—>don’t bind O2, better than no ATP
What role does thiosulfate play in CN poisoning?
enhance normal metabolism of CN
Why can’t we use nitrite for CN AND CO poisoning?
MetHb further lowers O2 carrying capacity
What does H2S gas do?
Similar to CN but its binding is reversible
What is hyroxycobalamin?
Bind to CN and form cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12)—>also increase BP a bit—>usually used with thiosulfate
How many antidote do we use for CN crystal poisoning?
Nitrite/thiosulfate/hydroxycobalamin
Sign of MetHb poisoning?
O2 doesn’t help/pulse oximetry is falsely lower/co-oximeter is appropriate
What is the antidote for methemoglobinemia?
Methylene blue
What is the mechanism of methylene blue?
Cofactor for NADPH reductase (reduce MetHb to normal)—>gain e- from NADPH—>give it to MetHb
Why pt with G6PD deficiency does not respond to methylene blue?
G6PD is needed to convert methylene blue back to the reduced form (working form)
What is sulfHb?
Sulfer + Hb—>can’t carry O2—>similar to MetHb
How to distinguish sulfHb/MetHb?
Give pt CN—>if CN levels drops then it is MetHb
Bronchoconstriction is driven by M_ receptor?
M3
What are the 2 kinds of cholinoceptor stimulants?
Direct and indirect (inhibit acetylcholinesterase)
What are the features of Bethanechol?
Muscarinic selective/stable/relieve urinary paralysis after surgery/poorly absorbed by CNS because of quaternary ammonium group
Which muscarinic receptor mediate the production of EDRF (endothelial derived relaxing factor)?
M3 on endothelial cell—>NO—>cGMP—>decrease Ca2+—>vasodilate
How does the indirect acting carbamate drugs inhibit cholinesterase?
By covalent bond to the enzyme and temporarily occupy it (takes a while for it to be hydrolyzed)
How does the indirect acting non-ester drugs inhibit cholinesterase?
Bind to the enzyme as long as it is not metabolized
How does the indirect acting organophosphate drugs inhibit cholinesterase?
Irreversibly inactivate the enzyme
What does pralidoxime do?
Reverse the damage done by the organophosphate drugs—>regenerate cholinesterase (can’t regenerate the enzymes that have gone through aging process—>can’t bring the enzyme level back to 100%)
What happens if you give too much cholinesterase inhibitors to a pt?
Muscle strength would go up and then paralysis (for both healthy and Myasthenia gravis pt)—>edrophonium (short lived) is used to determine under or overdosing