03 - Synaptic Flashcards
1
Q
pilocarpine
A
muscarinic agonist
2
Q
atropine
A
muscarinic antagonist
3
Q
scopolamine
A
muscarinic antagonist
anaesthetic pre-med
4
Q
pancuronium (-onium)
A
nicotinic antagonist (competitive blocker) non-depolarising block
5
Q
nicotinic agonist
A
duh..
depolarising block
acts on NMJ and autonomic ganglia
6
Q
trimetaphan
A
ganglia blocker
7
Q
hexamethonium
A
ganglia channel
via channel block
8
Q
bromopyruvate
A
Drugs acting pre-synaptically
target: pyruvate
9
Q
hemicholinium
A
Drugs acting pre-synaptically
target: choline transport
10
Q
vesamicol
A
Drugs acting pre-synaptically
target: vesicle transport
11
Q
botulinum toxin
A
Drugs acting pre-synaptically
target: exocytosis
12
Q
edrophonium
A
anti-AChE
short-acting for M.S. diagnosis
13
Q
neostigmine
A
anti-AChE
medium-acting for M.S. treatment
14
Q
dyflos
A
anti-AChE
long-acting / irreversible
15
Q
clonidine
A
(1) alpha(2) autoreceptor agonist
