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Pharmacology of Peripheral Neural Transmission Flashcards

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Atropine

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Non-selective mAChR antagonist - blocks PNS actions

Dilate eyes, decrease glandular secretions, bronchodilation, decreased GI motility, increased HR

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Atracurium, Pancuronium

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Non-depolarising N.M.J. blockers used as muscle relaxants in surgery (greater effect on fast muscle fibres)

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Riociguat

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Allosteric activator of soluble guanylyl cyclase used in some forms of pulmonary hypertension

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Carbidopa

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Peripheral DDC inhibitor used to reduce the side-effects of L-DOPA

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Atenolol

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Beta-1-receptor antagonist used as an antihypertensive

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Tetanus toxin

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Cleaves synaptobrevin in inhibitory neurons (to motor neurons) increasing excitability

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L-DOPA

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Dopamine precursor used to increase production in brain in Parkinson’s

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Entacapone

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COMT inhibitor used in Parkinson’s

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Reserpine

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Binds VMAT-2 preventing uptake of NA (& 5-HT) into vesicles was used as antihypertensive but discontinued due to profound depression

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Hexamethonium

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Ganglionic nAChR channel pore blocker

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Isoprenaline

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Beta-receptor agonist was used in asthma but the increase in HR was problematic

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Mecamylamine

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Non-competitive ganglionic blocker

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Pirenzepine

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M1 antagonist used to decrease acid secretion

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Darifenacin

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M3 antagonist used to decrease bladder activity

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Dipyridamole

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Blocks uptake of adenosine - potentiates response

& inhibits PDE-V

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Tyramine

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Displaces NA from vesicles causing vasoconstriction (especially in people taking MAO inhibitors)

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Clonidine

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Slightly selective alpha-2-receptor agonist used as an anti-hypertensive (acts in hindbrain - maybe on imidazoline I-1-receptor)

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Edrophonium

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Short-acting anti-AChE used to diagnose myasthenia gravis

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Alpha-bungarotoxin

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N.M.J. blocker

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Clorgiline

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Selective inhibitor of MAO-A used in depression

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Xylazine

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Alpha-2-receptor agonist veterinary sedative (good because doesn’t cause respiratory depression)

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Phenoxybenzamine

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Blocks uptake 2 (& 1 at 10x high concentrations) irreversible alpha-receptor blocker

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Dobutamine

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Beta-1-receptor agonist used in acute cardiogenic shock

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Benzilylcholine mustard

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Irreversible mAChR antagonist (alkylates the receptor)

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Triethylcholine

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Competitive substrate for choline acetyltransferase: forms false transmitter acetyl-TECh

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Butaxamine

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Beta-2-receptor antagonist

27
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Beta-bungarotoxin

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Binds potassium channel and has PLA2 activity - destroys the nerve ending

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Neostigmine

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Medium-acting anti-AChE used as oral treatment for myasthenia gravis

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Sildenafil

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PDE5 inhibitor used to treat impotence and pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Phaeochromocytoma

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Catecholamine-secreting chromaffin tumour causing hypertension
Prazosin used to reduce BP and atenolol/phenoxybenzamine used to prevent the effects of large catecholamine release when tumour removed surgically

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Guanethidine

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Block NA release

32
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Pilocarpine, Bethanechol

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Non-selective mAChR agonist (& muscarine)
P: used topically to treat glaucoma
B: used in urinary retention

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Alpha-latrotoxin

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Binds neurexins forming a calcium permeable pore causing mass ACh release

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Amitryptiline, Imipramine

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Tricyclic antidepressants block uptake 1

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Trimetaphan

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Autonomic ganglion blocker - competitive antagonist of nAChR

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Phenylephrine

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Alpha-1-receptor agonist used to increase BP in acute hypotension

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Caffeine

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A1-adenosine receptor antagonist it’s waking effect most prominent after prolonged wakefulness
Also inhibits PDE causing an increase in heart rate/force of contraction

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Nitroglycerin

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Nitrovasodilators (NO donor) used to treat angina

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Cevimeline

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M3 agonist (only selective mAChR agonist) used to treat dry mouth in Sjögren’s syndrome

40
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d-tubocurarine

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Relatively non-selective nAChR antagonist

41
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Tranylcypromine

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Non-selective irreversible MAO inhibitor used in refractory depression

42
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Tripitramine

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M2 antagonist

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Pralidoxime

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Reverses phosphorylation caused by Dyflos/Malathion but only in first few hours

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Vesamicol

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Non-competitive & reversible blocker of the vesicular ACh transporter

45
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Dyflos, Malathion

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Long-acting (irreversible) anti-AChE - organophosphorus compounds
Malathion used as insecticide (lice)

46
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Sugammadex

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Restores transmission blocked by steroid N.M.J. blockers by forming an inactive complex in plasma, excreted in urine

47
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Botulinum toxins

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Blocks transmission, preferentially affects cholinergic nerves:
B, D, F, G: cleave synaptobrevin
A, E: cleave SNAP-25
C1: cleaves syntaxin & SNAP-25

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Salbutamol

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Beta-2-receptor agonist used to relieve bronchoconstriction in asthma
Salmeterol is a long-acting agonist

49
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ADMA

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Endogenous NOS inhibitor

50
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Alpha-methyltyrosine

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Competitive inhibitor of TOH used experimentally to decrease NA production

51
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Labetalol

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Combined alpha/beta-receptor antagonists used to treat hypertension in pregnancy

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Dexamfetamine

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Taken up into vesicle, reduces pH gradient and therefore amine storage
Ritalin & MDMA similar

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Propranolol

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Beta-receptor antagonist was used as an antihypertensive but there is a risk of bronchoconstriction, also causes fatigue & claudication

54
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Tamsulosin

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Alpha-1A-receptor antagonist used to allow bladder emptying in benign prostatic hyperplasia
Dutasteride used a co-therapy to inhibit testosterone production

55
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Phentolamine

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Alpha-receptor antagonist used in hypertension until superseded by selective drugs (non-selective give reflex tachycardia)

56
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Idazoxan

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Alpha-2-receptor antagonist

57
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Hemicholinium

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Binds to the choline transporter inhibiting uptake

58
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Cocaine

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Blocks uptake 1

59
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Selegiline

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Selective inhibitor of MAO-B used in Parkinson’s

60
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Alpha-methyldopa

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Converted to alpha-methylNA which causes vasodilation

61
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Decamethonium, Suxamethonium

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N.M.J. depolarising blocker

62
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Prazosin

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Alpha-1-receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension and Raynaud’s syndrome (peripheral vascular disease)

63
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Mirabegron

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Beta-3-receptor agonist used to treat overactive bladder

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