Flood chapter 25: Resp pharmacology Flashcards
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Medications delivered to the lungs can have what effects
Direct effects on the airway
Systemic effects
Both direct and systemic
Pharm agents administered via the lungs allow for rapid uptake of drugs into ________or immediate ________
the blood stream
use by the cells of the airway
Action of inhaled anesthetics on the brain
Anesthesia
Action of inhaled anesthetics on the lungs
Bronchodilation
Direct effects of inhaled anesthetics
Bronchodilation from action on the lungs
Systemic effects of inhaled anesthetics
Anesthesia from action on the brain
Beta-adrenergic agonists delivered via aerosol exert direct effect on bronchial smooth muscle with few systemic effects. This would be an example of?
direct effect only
Drugs administered via airway are excellent for parenchymal diseases such as asthma and COPD because?
They take advantage of the rapid exposure to blood and pulmonary parenchymal cells.
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is divided into?
Divided into Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) and Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)
Regulates airway caliber (diameter), airway, glandular activity and airway microvascular.
Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)
__________ provides the preganglionic fibers
Vagus Nerve
Preganglionic fibers synapse with postganglionic fibers in the_________
airway parasympathetic ganglia
Acetylcholine activates _____________ to produce bronchoconstriction.
the muscarinic (M3) receptor of postganglionic fibers of the PNS
Anticholinergics can provide bronchodilation even in the resting state because?
the PNS produces a basal level of resting bronchomotor tone.
Plays no direct role in control of airway muscle tone.
SNS
________ adrenergic receptors (a lot of them) are present on airway smooth muscle cells and cause bronchodilation (via stimulatory G mechanisms)
Beta-2
What is exact role of NANC?
Not well defined
It has excitatory and inhibitory neuropeptides that influence inflammation and smooth muscle tone respectively.
ANS also influences bronchomotor tone through
NANC system
the main inhibitory transmitters thought to be responsible for airway smooth muscle relaxation are?
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) and Nitric Oxide (NO)
The main excitatory transmitters shown to cause neurogenic inflammation, including bronchoconstriction are?
Substance P (SP) and Neurokinin A (NKA)
The mainstay therapy for bronchospasm, wheezing, and airflow obstruction is
Beta-adrenergic agonists.
Identify features of beta-adrenergic agonists used in clinical practice
Typically delivered via inhalers or nebulizers
Beta-2 selective
Divided into short and long acting therapies
Identify systemic adrenergic agonists
Terbutaline
Epinephrine
Albuterol
Identify short acting inhaled adrenergic agonists
Albuterol
Levalbuterol
Metaproterenol
Pirbuterol