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1
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How does Km relate to affinity

A

inversely related

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2
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What is the formula for half life?

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0.7Vd/CL

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3
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Reduction, oxidation, hydrolysis with P450- what kind of metabolism

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Phase I

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4
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Glucoronidation, Acetylation, sulfation- what kind of metabolism

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Phase II

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5
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What type of metabolism is defective in geriactric patients?

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phase I

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6
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Efficacy vs potency

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Efficacy- maximal effect a drug can produce

potency- amount of drug needed for a given effect

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7
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What type of receptor is a nicotinic Ach receptor?

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ligand-gated Na/K channel

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8
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What type of receptor is a muscarinic ACh receptor?

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GPCR

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9
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What type of neurotransmitter is released on postsynaptic, 2nd neuron for parasymp?

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ACh M

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10
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What type of neurotransmitter is released on postsynaptic, 2nd neuron for sympathetic, sweat glands?

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AChM

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What type of neurotransmitter is released on postsynaptic, 2nd neuron for sympathetic, cardiac?

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NEab

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12
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What type of neurotransmitter is released on postsynaptic skeletal muscle?

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AChN

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13
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What type of neurotransmitter is released on postsynaptic, 2nd neuron for sympathetic, renal vasculature and smooth muscle?

A

D

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14
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What type of neurotransmitter is released on adrenal medulla?

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ACh N

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15
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What are the two types of nicotinic receptors? where are they found?

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NN- autonomic ganglia

NM- NMJ

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16
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What autonomic receptors are Gi (3)

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M2, a2, D2

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17
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What autonomic receptors are Gq (5)

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H1, a1, V1, M1, M3

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18
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What does dopamine do to renal vascular smooth muscle?

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relaxes

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19
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What muscarinic/adrenergic receptors are found on the heart? what is the effect?

A

M2
decr heart rate and atrial contractility
B1/B2
incr HR, contractility

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20
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What receptors affect pupillary contraction?

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a1- contraction of dilator muscles (mydriasis)

M3- pupillary sphincter muscle contraction (Miosis)

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21
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Where are the vasopressin receptors found?

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V1- vascular smooth muscle contraction

V2- incr H2O permeability and reabsorption of kidneys

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22
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What adrenergic receptor promotes renin release?

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B2

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23
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What adrenergic receptor affects aqueous humour production?

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B2- incr production

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24
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What adrenergic receptors are found on the uterus?

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B2- decr tone

a1- incr contraction

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25
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What receptors are on vascular smooth muscle?

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a1- contraction

V1- contraction

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26
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Bethanechol

A

direct cholinomimetic agonist

ileus and urinary retenthion

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27
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Pilocarpine

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direct cholinomimetic agonist

glaucoma, pupillary constriction, relief intraoc pressure

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28
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Methacholine

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direct cholinomimetic agonist

asthma challenge test

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29
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Neostigmine

A

anticholinesterase
long-acting, quarternary (not lipid sol)
reversal NMJ blockade, myasthenia gravis, postop ileus, urinary retention

30
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Pyridostigmine

A

anticholinesterase
Myasthenia gravis
doesnt penetrate CNS

31
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Donepezil

A

anticholinesterase
Alzheimers (incr ACh)
lipid sol- ternary amine

32
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Edrophonium

A

anticholinesterase
short acting
used to diagnose myasthenia gravis

33
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What is the antidote for organophosphate poisoning?

A

atropine- competitive inhib (does not prevent muscle paralysis- nicotinic)
praloxidime- needs to be given early

34
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Diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm, bradychardia, lacrimation, sweating, salivation, muscle and CNS excitation

A

organophosphate poisoning

irreversibly inhibits AChE

35
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Atropine

A

muscarinic antagonist (treats bradychardia and opthalmic)

36
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Benzotropine

A

muscarinic antagonist

used to treat parkinson, acts on CNS

37
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Scopolamine

A

muscarininc antag

motion sickness

38
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Ipratropium

A

muscarinic antag

respiratory aplications

39
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oxybutynin

A

muscarinic antag

decr urgency, bladder spasm

40
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darifenacin

A

muscarinic antag

decr urgency, bladder spasm

41
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Glycopyrrolate

A

musarinic antag

reduce airway secretion, drooling, peptic ulcer

42
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What is the toxicity of atropine?

A 
Hot as a hare
dry as a bone
Red as a beet
Blind as a bat
Mad as a hatter
43
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Epinephrine

A 
Can stim all 4, depends on dose
Low dose: b>a
Med does: b1, b2, a1
high dose: a1
anaphlaxis
44
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Norepinephrine

A

a1, a2, b1 (no b2)

treats hypotension

45
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Dobutamine

A

B1>B2, a

used to treat heart failure, stress test

46
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Phenylephrine

A

a1>a2

hypotension, decongestion, mydriasis

47
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Albuterol

A

B2>b1

asthma

48
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Salmeterol

A

B2>b1

asthma- long acting

49
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Terbutaline

A

b2>b1

prevent uterine contractions

50
Q

isoproterenol

51
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Norepinephrine vs isoproterenol effect on HR, BP

A

NE: incr BP, reflex bradycardia
Iso: decr BP, incr PP, incr BP

52
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Clonidine

A

a2 agnoist

hypertensive urgency

53
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a-methyldopa

A

a2 agnoist

hypertension in pregnancy

54
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phenoxybenzamine

A 
a blocker (irreversible)
Pheo-preop
55
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phentolamine

A 
a blocker (reversible)
give to patients on MAO inh
56
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Prazosin

A

a1 selective blocker (all ending osin)

BPH, PTSD, hypertension

57
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Mirtazapine

A

a2-selective blocker

depression

58
Q

What are the toxicities of mirtazapine

A

sedation, incr serum cholesterol, incr appetite

59
Q

What effect does epinephrine have on BP before and after a block?

A

before- incr BP

after- decr BP

60
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carvedilol

A

nonselective a and b antag

61
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labetalol

A

nonselective a and b antag

62
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nebivolol

A

b1 blockade of heart

b3 stim- activate NO synthase vasculature

63
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acebutolol

A

b1 selective, partial agonist

64
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atenolol

A

b1 selective antag

65
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pindolol

A

nonselective b, partial agonist

66
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propanolol

A

nonselective b antagonist

67
Q

What b blockers decr mortality after MI?

A

metoprolol, carvedilol, bisoprolol

68
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betaxolol

A

b1 selective antag

69
Q

What b blockers are class II antiarrythmics?

A

metoprolol, esmolol

70
Q

What b blockers are used to treat glaucoma

A

timolol (decr aq hum)

71
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What population should avoid b blockers?

A

cocaine users (unopposed a agonist)

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