Pharmacology Flashcards
What does the PNS innervate?
cardiac and smooth muscle, gland cells, nerve terminals. The nerves come from the medulla and use Ach at pre and postganglionic receptors
What receptors does the SNS use to innverate sweat glands?
Ach for pregang
Ach for postgangiolinic M receptor
What receptors does the SNS use to innervate cardiac and smooth muscle, gland cells, and nerve terminals?
ACh for pregang
NE for alpha and beta receptors
What receptors does the SNS use to innervate renal vasculature, and smooth muscle
Ach for pregang
Dopamine for D1 receptors
What receptors does the Somatic system use to innervate skeletal muscle?
The voluntary motor nerve uses ACH at N receptors
What aspects of SNS are innervated by cholinergic fibers?
- adrenal medulla
2. sweat glands
What does botulinum toxin do?
prevents release of neurotransmitters at all cholinergic terminals
How do Nicotinic Ach receptors work?
ligand gated NaK channels. Nn found in autonomic ganglia and Nm found in neuromuscular
How do Muscarinic Ach receptors work?
GPCR that act via 2nd messengers. 5 subtypes M1-M5
What does alpha one receptor do?
VC - increases vascular SM contraction; increases pupillary dilator muscle contraction (mydriasis); increases intestinal and bladder sphincter muscle contraction
What does alpha 2 receptor do?
VD - decreases sympathetic outflow, decreases insulin release, decreases lipolysis, and increases platelet aggregation
What does beta 1 receptor do
increases heart rate, increases contractility, increases renin release, and increases lipolysis
What does beta 2 receptor do?
VD, BD, and decreases uterine tone
increases heart rate, increases contractility, increases lipolysis, increases insulin release, ciliary muscle relaxation, increases aqueous humor production
What does M1 receptor do?
CNS and ENS
What are the sympathetic receptors?
Alpha 1 and 2; Beta 1 and 2. They use NE
What are the Parasympathetic receptors?
M1-M3 using Ach
What does the M2 receptor do?
decreases heart rate and contractility or atria at SA node
What does M3 receptor do?
increase exocrine gland secretions, increases gut peristalsis, increases bladder contraction, bronchoconstriction, increased pupillary sphincter muscle contraction (miosis), ciliary muscle contraction (accommodation)
What does the D1 receptor do?
relaxes renal vascular SM to improve renal blood flow
What does the D2 receptor do?
modulates transmitter release especially in the brain
What does the H1 receptor do?
increases nasal and bronchial mucus production, contraction of bronchioles, pruritus, pain
What does the H2 receptor do?
increases gastric acid secretion
What does V1 receptor do?
increases vascular CM contraction
What does V2 receptor do?
increases H20 permeability and reabsorption in the collecting tubules of kidney
What 2nd messengers are used for the autonomic drug receptors?
Alpha 1 - q Alpha 2 - i Beta 1 - s Beta 2 - s M1 - q M2 - i M2 - q D1 - s D2 - i H1 - q H2 - s V1 - q V2 - s
- HAVe 1M & M for Gq (H1,A1,V1,M1, and M3)
- MAD 2’s for Gi (M2, A2, D2)
How does the Gq receptor work?
PLC breaks down lipids to PIP2
PIP2 broken down into IP3 and DAG
IP3 increases Ca from Sr, Ca activates CAM kinase
DAG activates PKC
How does the G2 receptor work?
AC increases cAMP
cAMP activates PKA
PKA increases Ca in heart, and inhibits myosin light chain kinase in smooth muscle
How does Gi receptor work?
inhibits AC so no increase in cAMP
What are all the steps that take place at the cholinergic nerve terminal?
- Choline enters the axon w/ Na coupled transport
- Choline + AcetylCoA combine via ChAT to form Ach
- Ach is packaged into vesicles
- Ca stimulates release of ACh from vesicles into NMJ
- Ach has 4 fates: AchE degradation, Diffuse away, bind to postsynaptic receptor, and bind to autorecepto
What step does hemicholinium inhibit?
The entry of Choline and Na coupled transport into the axon
What step does Vesamicol inhibit?
The packaging of Ach into vesicles
What does black widow spider toxin do at the cholinergic nerve terminal?
activates releases of Ach
What are the steps that take place at the noradrenergic nerve terminal?
- Tyr is coupled to Na to enter axon
- Tyr to NE synthesis pathway
- NE is packaged into vesicles
- NE is releases via Ca stimulation
- NE has 5 fates: binds to the postsynpatic receptor, reuptake, binds to Alpha 2 autoreceptor
How do you make NE from Tyr?
- Tyr to dopa via Try hydroxylase
- Dopa to dopamine via Dopa decarboxylase
- Dopamine to NE via Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase
What does metyrosine inhibit at the adrenergic terminal?
Tyr hydroxylase
How does reserpine inhibit at the adrenergic terminal?
Dopamine Beta hydroxlase
What inhibits reuptake of NE at the terminal?
cocaine, TCAs, and amphetamine
What do amphetamines do at the adrenergic terminal?
inhibit reuptake of NE and activate release of NE
What do guanethidine and bretylium do at the adrenergic terminal?
inhibit release of NE
What are the 2 enzymes that metabolize NE?
- COMT - methylates NE
- MAO - oxidizes NE
- both make NE unusable and excrete in urine and increases levels of byproduct in serum
How is release of NE from a sympathetic nerve ending modulated?
- By NE itself acting on presynaptic alpha 2 autoreceptor
- Ach binds to M2 receptors and inhibits release of NE
- AII binds to its receptor and activates release of NE
What are some direct cholinergic agonists?
Bethanechol, carbachol, pilocarpine, methacholine
What does bethanechol do?
- activates bowel and bladder SM
- resistant to AchE
used for post op ileus, neurogenic ileus, and urinary retention
What does carbachol do?
- think of it as a carbon copy of Ach
- used in glaucoma, pupillary constriction, and relief of intraocular pressure
What does pilocarpine do?
- contracts ciliary muscle of eye (open angled glaucoma), pupillary sphincter
- resistant to AchE
used for potent stimulator of sweat, tears, and saliva. Open and closed angle glaucoma
What does methacholine do?
stimulates muscarinic receptors in airway when inhaled
- used for challenge test for Asthma dx
What are some indirect agonists or anticholinesterases?
Neostigmine Pyridostigmine Edrophonium - Tensilon test Physostigmine Donepezil/Galantamine/Rivastigmine
What is the function of the indirect cholinergic agonists?
they increases endogenous Ach by inhibiting AchE
What is neostigmine used for?
Post op and neurogenic ileus, urinary retention, myasthenia gravis, reversal of NMJ blockade via succinycholine
- has NO CNS penetration
What is pyridostigmine used for?
- myasthenia gravis (long acting),
- NO CNS penetration
What is edrophonium used for?
for Dx of myasthenia gravis b/c it’s short acting
What is physostigmine used for?
- Anticholinergic toxicity (crosses BBB)
- fixes atropine overdose
What is donepezil/galantamine/rivastigmine used for?
Alzheimer’s disease
What is a caution you should take w/ all the cholinomimetic agents?
watch for exacerbation of COPD, asthma, and peptic ulcers when giving to susceptible patients
What is cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning typically do to and how does it present?
- organophosphates such as parathion that irreverisibly inhibit AchE
- causes DUMBBELSS
What is the treatment for organophosphate overdose?
- antidote = atropine
2. regenerator of active AchE = pralidoxime
What does DUMBBELSS stand for
- Diarrhea
- Urination
- Miosis
- Bronchospasm
- Bradycardia
- Excitation of skeletal muscle and CNS
- Lacrimation
- Sweating
- Salivation
What are the muscarinic antagonists?
- atropine, homatropine, tropicamide
- benztropine
- scopolamine
- ipratropium, tiotropium
- oxybutynin
- glycopyrrolate
What do atropine, homatropine, and tropicamide do?
produce mydriasis and cycloplegia
What does benztropine do?
treatment for parkinson’s (park my benz)
What does scopolamine do?
motion sickness so acts at the CNS
What does ipratropium and tiotropium do?
treats COP and asthma
What does oxybutynin do?
reduces urgency in mild cystitis and reduces bladder spasms
What other drugs can be used to reduce urgency?
tolterodine, darifenacin, solifenacin, trospium
What does glycopyrrolate do?
use parenteral for preop to reduce airway secretions
orally to stop drooling and peptic ulcers
What is atropine really used for?
to treat bradycardia and for ophthalmic applications
What effect does atropine have on eyes, airway, stomach, gut, and bladder?
- eyes - increase pupil dilation, cycloplegia
- airways- decreases secretions
- stomach - decrease acid secretion
- gut - decrease motility
- bladder- decrease urgency
What happens w/ atropine overdose?
it blocks DUMBBELSS
- increases body temp (due to decreased sweating)
- rapid pulse
- dry mouth
- dry, flushed skin
- cycloplegia
- constipation
- disorientation
- Can cause acute angle-closure glaucoma in elderly, urinary retention in men w/ prostatic hyperplasia and hyperthermia in infants
What other meds can cause anticholinergic side effects?
- 1st gen H blockers - diphenhydramine, doxylamine, chlorpheniramine
- traditional neuroleptics
- tricyclic antidepressants
- amantadine
What are the direct sympathomimetics?
- E
- NE
- Isoproterenol
- Dopamine
- Dobutamine
- Phenylephrine
- Albuterol, salmeterol, terbutaline, levalbuterol
- Ritodrine
What are the indirect sympathomimetics?
- amphetamine
- ephedrine
- cocaine (reuptake inhibitor)
- all of these are indirect general agonists
MOA of epinephrine?
stimulates all receptors A1/2 and B1/2
- at low doses it has no effect on BP
- at high doses the alpha1 receptors overpower B2 so there is an increase in BP
When is epinephrine use?
anaphylaxis, glaucoma, asthma, hypotension
MOA of NE?
Alpha receptors»_space; B1
When is NE used?
hypotension but decreases renal perfusion
MOA of isoproterenol?
B1 and B2 agonists
When is isoproterenol used?
torsade de pointes (tachycardia decreases QT interval), bradyarrhythmias ( but can worsen ischemia)
MOA of dopamine?
low dose - D1 receptor to increase renal blood flow
Med Dose - B1/2 receptor agonists
High dose - Alpha1/2 receptor agonists
When is dopamine used?
shock (renal perfusion), heart failure, inotropic and chronotropic
MOA of dobutamine?
Beta 1 agonists
When is dobutamine used?
heart failure, cardiac stress testing, inotropic and chronotropic
MOA of phenylephrine
Alpha 1»_space; Alpha 2 so increases BP
When is phenylephrine used?
hypotension, ocular procedures (mydriatic), rhinitis (decongestant)
MOA of albuterol, salmeterol, terbutaline, and levalbuterol
B2»_space; B1 agonists
When is albuterol used?
acute asthma
When is salmeterol used?
long term asthma or COPD control
when is terbutaline used?
to reduce premature utering contractions
MOA of ritodrine?
B2 agonists
When is ritodrine used?
reduces premature uterine contractions
What is amphetamine used for?
narcoplepsy, obesity, and ADHD
What is ephedrine used for?
nasal decongestion, urinary incontinence, hypotenion
What can cocaine do?
causes vasoconstriction and local anesthesia.