Pharm Flashcards
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Bethanechol - MoA
Cholinomimetic - activates bladder and bowel smooth muscle; resistant to AChE
Carbachol - clinical use
constricts pupil and relieves intraocular pressure in glaucoma
Carbachol - MoA
Cholinomimetic - binds ACh receptor
Methacholine - Clinical use
challenge test for asthma diagnosis
Methacholine - MoA
cholinomimetic - stimulates muscarinic receptors in airway causing bronchoconstriction
Pilocarpine - clinical use
stimulator of sweat, tears, and saliva
treats open angle and closed angle glaucoma
Pilocarpine - MoA
Cholinomimetic - contracts ciliary muscle of eye (open-angle glaucoma), contracts pupillary sphincter (closed-angle glaucoma); resistant to AChE
Rivastigmine/Donepezil - clinical use
alzheimer disease
Rivistigmine/Donepezil - MoA
Anti-cholinesterase - increases ACh
Edrophonium - clinical use/MoA
diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (improves symptoms by increasing ACh in synapse)
Neostigmine - clinical use
Post-op and neurgenic ileus and urinary retention; myasthenia gravis, reversal of NMJ blockade
Neostigmine - MoA
Anti-AChE - increases ACh
No CNS penetration
Physostigmine - clinical use
anticholinergic toxicity (atropine overdose)
Physostigmine - MoA
anti-AChE - increases ACh
Crosses BBB - CNS activity
Pyridostigmine - clinical use
myasthenia gravis - long acting, increases muscle strength
Pyridostigmine - MoA
anti-AChE - increases ACh
Does NOT penetrate CNS
Cholinomimetic agents - contraindications
exacerbation of COPD, asthma, and peptic ulcers in susceptible patients
Cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning
Organophosphates - irreversibly inhibit AChE
DUMBBELSS - diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm, bradycardia, excitation of skeletal muscle and CNS, lacrimation, sweating, salivation
Antidote - Atropine + Pralidoxime (given early - regenerates AChE)
Atropine - clinical use
treat bradycardia and for ophthalmic applications (produces mydriasis and cycloplegia)
Atropine - MoA and effects
Muscarinic antagonist: Eye - pupil dilations and cycloplegia Airway - decreases secretions Stomach - decreases acid secretion Gut - decreases motility Bladder - decreases urgency (cystitis)
Atropine toxicity
Atropine Man - HOT as a hare (inc body temp due to dec sweating) DRY as a bone (dry mouth, dry skin) RED as a beet (flushed skin) BLIND as a bat (cycloplegia) MAD as a hatter (disorientation)
Benzotropine - clinical use
Parkinson disease, acute dystonia
Benzotropine - MoA
muscarinic antagonist (CNS)
Glycopyrrolate - clinical use
parental: preop use to reduce airway secretions
Oral: decrease drooling, peptic ulcers