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Pharmacology General Flashcards

1
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How is the parasympathetic system innervated?

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2 neurons/2 synapse, all are Ach/Nicotinic receptor, terminal synapse is Ach/Muscarinic receptor,

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What does the parasympathetic system innervate?

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Cardiac and smooth muscle, gland cells, nerve terminals

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How is the sympathetic system innervated?

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2 neurons/2 synapse (all Ach/Nicotinic). Terminal synapse: Mostly NE/alpha-beta adrenergic receptors (cardiac/smooth muscle, gland cells)

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What are exceptions in the sympathetic nervous system with regards to terminal synapses?

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Sweat glands (Ach/Muscarinic), Renal vasculature/smooth muscle (Dopamine/D1,D2), Adrenal medulla (direct release of epi/NE into bloodstream)

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How is somatic nervous system innervated?

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1 neuron/1 synapse (Ach/Nicotinic at NMJ)

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6
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Botulinum toxin

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prevents neurotransmitter release at all cholinergic terminals

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Nicotinic Ach receptors

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Ligand gated Na/K channels (Nn autonomic ganglia; Nm in NMJ)

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Muscarinic Ach receptors

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GPCRs

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9
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alpha 1 receptor (G-protein class, functions)

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Gq, increases vascular smooth muscle contraction/mydriasis/intestinal and bladder sphincter muscle contraction

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alpha 2 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gi, decreases sympathetic outflow/insulin release/lipolysis, increases platelet aggregation

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B1 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gs, increase heart rate/contractility/renin release/lipolysis

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B2 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gs, Vasodilation, bronchodilation, increase heart rate/contractility/lipolysis/insulin release, decreases uterine tone/ciliary muscle relaxation, increases aqueous humor production

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M1 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gq, CNS, enteric nervous system

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M2 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gi, decrease HR/contractility of atria

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M3 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gq, increase exocrine gland secretion (lacrimal, salivary,gastric acid), increase gut peristalsis/bladder contraction/bronchoconstriction, increase miosis (sphincter, accomodation (ciliary muscle)

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D1 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gs, relaxes renal vascular smooth muscle

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17
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D2 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gi, modulates transmitter release esp in brain

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H1 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gq, increase nasal/bronchial mucus production, increases vascular permeability, contraction of bronchioles, pruritus and pain

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H2 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gs, increase gastric acid secretion

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20
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V1 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gq, increase vascular smooth muscle contraction

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V2 receptor (GPCR, function)

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Gs, increase water permeability and reabsorption in collecting tubules of kidney

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22
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Hemicholinium

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blocks choline transporter–anticholinergic

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23
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Vesamicol

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blocks ACh transport into vesicles

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24
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Botulinum

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blocks SNARE prevents Ach release into synapse

25
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Metyrosine

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inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase (blocks tyrosine to DOPA conversion)

26
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Reserpine

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blocks VMAT, prevents transport of NE into vesicles

27
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Bretylium and guanethidine vs amphetamine

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block release vs promote release of NE

28
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cocaine, tcas, amphetamine

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block re-uptake of NE

29
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release modulating receptors of NE

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alpha 2–NE agonist, decreases sympathetic outflow; angiotensin 2 receptor increases NE release–>increase BP

30
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Bethanechol

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cholinomimetic agent–postop ileus, neurogenic ileus, urinary retention

31
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carbachol

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cholinomimetic: glaucoma, pupillary constriction, relief of intraocular pressure

32
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pilocarpine

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cholinomimetic: potent stimulator of sweat, tears, saliva, open-angle and closed angle glaucoma

33
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resistant to AchE

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pilocarpine

34
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used in anticholinergic poisoning, penetrates CNS

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physostigmine

35
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what are some AchE inhibitors?

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all of the -stigmine; donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine (alzheimers); edrophonium

36
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organophosphate poisoning

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cholinergic (irreversibly inhibits AchE) poisning: DUMBBELSS: diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm, bradycardia, excitation of skeletal muscle and CNS, lacrimation, sweating, salivation; antidote is atropine

37
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muscarinic antagonist used in parkinsons

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Benztropine

38
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scopolamine

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muscarinic antagonist used in motion sickness

39
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muscarinin antagonist used in COPD, asthma

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ipatropium, tiotropium

40
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muscarinin antagonist used to reduce urgency in cystitis, reduce bladder spasms

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oxybutynin, darifenacin, solifenacin

41
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preop use to reduce airway secretions, drooling, peptic ulcers

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glycopyyrolate; muscarinic antagonist

42
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what to watch out for when using cholinergic medications?

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increase of secretions: exacerbation of COPD, asthma, and peptic ulcers

43
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what is the anti-ach toxidrome?

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hot as a hare, dry as a bone, red as a beet, blind as a bat, mad as a hatter, bowel/bladder lose their tone, heart runs alone

44
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plant alkaloids (jimson weed)

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anticholinergic poisoning

45
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epinephrine

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Beta > alpha agonist; anaphylaxis, open angle glaucoma, asthma, hypotension; alpha effects predominate at high doses

46
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norepinephrine

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a1 > a2 > B1; use in hypotension but lowers renal perfusion

47
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isproteronol

48
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dopamine

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D1 = D2 > B > a

49
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dobutamine

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B1 > B2 > alpha

50
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phenylephrine

51
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albuterol, salmeterol, terbutaline

52
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what are two sympatholytics?

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clonidine and alpha-methyldopa–alpha2 agonists

53
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sympatholytic used in pregnancy that can cause coombs+ hemolytic anemia and SLE like syndrom

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alpha methyldopa

54
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used preop for pheochromocytoma patients

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phenoxybenzamine–alpha blocker used to prevent hypertensive crisis

55
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given to patients on MAO inhibitors who eat tyramine containing foods

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phentolamine–alpha blocker

56
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selective a1 blockers

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-osin endings; used in BPH, PTSD (prazosin); and HTN (except tamsulosin)

57
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beta blocker that causes dyslipidemia

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metoprolol

58
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activates B3 receptors

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Nebivolol–cardiac selective B1 blockade, stimulation of B3 activating NO synthase in vasculature

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