03 - Synaptic

Question 1

pilocarpine

Answer 1

muscarinic agonist

Question 2

atropine

Answer 2

muscarinic antagonist

Question 3

scopolamine

Answer 3

muscarinic antagonist

anaesthetic pre-med

Question 4

pancuronium (-onium)

Answer 4

nicotinic antagonist (competitive blocker)
non-depolarising block

Question 5

nicotinic agonist

Answer 5

duh..
depolarising block
acts on NMJ and autonomic ganglia

Question 6

trimetaphan

Answer 6

ganglia blocker

Question 7

hexamethonium

Answer 7

ganglia channel

via channel block

Question 8

bromopyruvate

Answer 8

Drugs acting pre-synaptically

target: pyruvate

Question 9

hemicholinium

Answer 9

Drugs acting pre-synaptically

target: choline transport

Question 10

vesamicol

Answer 10

Drugs acting pre-synaptically

target: vesicle transport

Question 11

botulinum toxin

Answer 11

Drugs acting pre-synaptically

target: exocytosis

Question 12

edrophonium

Answer 12

anti-AChE

short-acting for M.S. diagnosis

Question 13

neostigmine

Answer 13

anti-AChE

medium-acting for M.S. treatment

Question 14

dyflos

Answer 14

anti-AChE

long-acting / irreversible

Question 15

clonidine

Answer 15

(1) alpha(2) autoreceptor agonist

Question 16

doubutamine (-buta-)

Answer 16

beta(1) agonist

Question 17

salbutamol (-buta-)

Answer 17

beta(2) agonist

Question 18

phenoxybenzamine

Answer 18

alpha(1) blocker

2) NRI (NET inhibitor

Question 19

tamsulosin (-osin)

Answer 19

alpha(1) blocker

Question 20

propanolol (-olol)

Answer 20

beta blocker

Question 21

atenolol (-lol)

Answer 21

beta blocker

Question 22

tyramine

Answer 22

(3) indirectly-acting sympathomimetic

Question 23

alpha-methyl DOPA

Answer 23

(4) false transmitter

Question 24

lidocaine / lignocaine

Answer 24

(5) local anaesthetic

Question 25

reserpine

Answer 25

(6) VMAT inhibitor