Week 3 - Neuro Drugs Flashcards
addictive opioids
the most addictive opioids are the strongest Mu receptor agonists leading to euphoric effects
codeine
opioid, moderate mu agonist, not very addictive
pentacozine
opioid, mixed weak agonist / antagonist of mu receptor, kappa-sigma agonist, less addictive
merperidine
opioid, full mu receptor agonist
drugs the cause mydriasis (pupil dilation)
sympathomimetics and parasympathetic inhibitors
phenylephrine
dilates, alpha1 adrenergic stimulant, used in eye drops to dilate eyes, 2.5-10% solution, reverses Horner’s Syndrome ptosis (drooping eyelid)
epinephrine
dilates, 0.5-2% solution, Tx for glaucoma, increases aqueous humor outflow and inhibits formation, alpha1 adrenergic stimulant
nicotine
dilates, activates nicotinic receptor, also activates parasympathetics producing miosis (more common)
amphetamine
dilates, reverses axoplasmic pump causing NE release, response = normal postganglionic nerve
cocaine
dilates, blocks axoplasmic pump increasing NE near andrenergic receptor, only works if NE being released, used to diagnose Horner’s Syndrome instead of aniscoria
mydriatics
pupil dilation, muscarinic receptor antagonists
atropine
pupil dilation, produces cycloplegia, bella donna alkaloid, pharacological inhibition of parasympathetic by muscarinic receptor antagonism
Q - most likely to cause mydriasis (pupil dilation)
phenylephrine
nicotine
activates parasympathetics, miosis (pupil constriction)
pilocarpine
pupil constriction, muscarinic agonist, Tx glaucoma by increasing drainage by making more space near Schlemms canal, used to see if there is muscarinic receptor problem in eye
acetylcholine
pupil constriction, muscarinic agonist
physostigmine / ecothiophate
pupil constriction, inhibit AChE
terazosin
pupil constriction, not for eye disease but side effect, alpha1 antagonist
reserpine
pupil constriction, NE depleting, ocular side effect
Q - most likely to produce miosis (pupil constriction)
pilocarpine
Q - pt with miosis, best pharmacological Tx
atropine