Potter Final Cumulative Flashcards
nicotine polacrilex gum- Nicorette class
nicotine replacement therapy
nicotine polacrilex gum- Nicorette MOA/Pcol
binds to CNS nicotinic receptors
nicotine stimulates epi and dopamine release
transient hyperglycemia
nicotine polacrilex gum- Nicorette Indication
smoking cessation
varenicline- Chantix class
nicotinic partial agonist
varenicline- Chantix MOA/Pcol
nicotinic partial agonist on alpha4, beta2 subunits of nicotinic receptor
CNS selective
varenicline- Chantix indication
smoking cessation
varenicline- Chantix ADR
nausea, depression, suicidal thoughts
varenicline- Chantix boxed warning
avoid in depressed patients and psychiatric illness
pyridostigmine- Mestinon class
AChE Inhibitor
pyridostigmine- Mestinon MOA/Pcol
peripherally acting reversible AChE inhibitor
increase ACh
pyridostigmine- Mestinon indication
myasthenia gravis
pyridostigmine- Mestinon misc.
does not cross BBB
neostigmine- Prostigmin class
AChE inhibitor
neostigmine- Prostigmin MOA/Pcol
peripherally acting AChE inhibitor
increase ACh
direct stimulation of Nm receptors
neostigmine- Prostigmin indication
myasthenia gravis
neostigmine- Prostigmin misc.
does not cross BBB
physostigmine- Eserine class
AChE inhibitor
physostigmine- Eserine MOA/Pcol
peripherally acting AChE inhibitor
increase ACh
physostigmine- Eserine indication
myasthenia gravis
overdose of anticholinergic agents
physostigmine- Eserine misc.
CNS and peripheral nervous system effects
donepezil- Aricept class
CNS acting AChE inhibitor
donepezil- Aricept MOA/Pcol
reversible AChE inhibitor
increase ACh
donepezil- Aricept indication
alzheimers
galantamine- Razadyne class
CNS acting AChE inhibitor