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Pharmacology of peripheral neurotransmission Flashcards

1
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Triethylcholine

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Competitive substrate for choline acetyl trasferase

Makes false transmitter

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Vesamicol

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Inhibits vAChT for loading ACh into vesicles

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3
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alpha-bungarotoxin

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binds nAChR at NMJ (not at ganglion) to block

Irreversible

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beta-bungarotoxin

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blocks ACh release via structural changes to pre-synaptic terminal

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alpha latrotoxin

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forms pre-synaptic Ca2+ channels

Increases ACh release

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6
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Trimethapham

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competitive antagonist of nerve nAChR

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Hexamethonium

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use dependent antagonist of nerve nAChR

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Suxamethonium

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NMJ nM agonist (causes block) for tracheal intubation

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9
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Decamethonium

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Depolarising blocker of NMJ nM

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10
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Curare and alpha bungarotoxin

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NMJ nM antagonist to cause non-depolarising block and flaccid paralysis

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11
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Tetracycline

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Chelates Ca2+ to inhibit NMJ

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Aminoglycosides

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Inhibit CaV to decrease ACh

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13
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BoTX

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Cleaves synaptobrevin at NMJ cholinergic neutrons

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TeNT

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Cleaves synaptobrevin at inhibitory interneurons in CNS

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15
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Edrophonium

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AChE used to diagnose myasthenia gravid and treat glaucoma

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Neostigmine

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AChE used to treat myasthenia gravis

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17
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Rivastigmine

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Anticholinesterase

To treat Alzheimers

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18
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Sarin/Novichok

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Irreversible AChE
Use atropine as antidote to cause tachycardia (via blocking M2 stimulation on the heart) and Pralidoxime to regenerating cholinesterase

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Bethanechol

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ACh agonist to stimulate detrusor muscle via M3

20
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Pilocarpine

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ACh agonist used to increase salivation and lacrimal secretion via action on M3

21
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Atropine

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Blocks M2 stimulation on heart to treat bradycardia

22
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Ipratropium

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Blocks M2 stimulation in asthma

23
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Tropicamide

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Blocks M3 stimulation on pupil to cause dilation (mydriasis)

24
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Solifenacin

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M3 selective blocker to inhibit detrusor contraction

25
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Glycopyronium

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Blocks M3 to stop excessive drooling

26
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Phenylephrine

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alpha1 selective agonist

Causes mydriasis and nasal decongestion

27
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Clonidine

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alpha2 selective agonist to inhibit transmitter reease

- Reduces BP

28
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alpha-methyl DOPA

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false transmitter with alpha2 selectivity

29
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Isoprenaline

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beta agonist
Bronchodilation via B2
Increased heart rate via B1

30
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Dobutamine

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beta1 agonist to increase CO

31
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Salbutamol

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beta2 agonist to relieve bronchospasm

32
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Mirabegran

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beta2 agonist to relax detrusor

33
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Prazosin

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alpha1 antagonist for treating hypertension

34
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Yohimbine

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alpha2 antagonist to reverse veterinary sedation

35
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Propanolol

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beta antaongist to decrease HR

36
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Atenolol

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beta1 selective antagonist to treat hypertension

37
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alpha methyl tyrosine

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pseudo substrate for TOH (rate limiting step of catecholamine synthesis)

38
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Carbidopa

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inhibits dopa decarboxylase

39
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methyldopa

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converted to false transmitter with highest affinity for pre-synaptic alpha2 recpetors

40
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Reserpine

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irreversibly binds VMAT2 to block uptake of catecholamines to load vesicles

41
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Tetrabenzamine

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reversibly binds VMAT2

Used in Huntington’s

42
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Guanethidine

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taken into nerves by NET and vesicles by VMAT2, depleting it of NA
Causes HR to fall

43
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Dexamfetamine

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taken into nerves by NET and into vesicles by VMAT2, in exchange for NA which leaks out so promotes release

44
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Ephidrine

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indirectly causes NA release and acts on post synaptic receptors
Nasal decongestant

45
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Tricyclic antidepressants and cocaine

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Block high affinity low capacity uptake 1 using NET

46
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Steroid hormone blocking uptake

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Blocks uptake 2 using EMT

47
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Phenoxybenzamine

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alpha antagonist to counteract large Adr released during adrenal gland removal

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