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Intro 2 Pharmacolog

QuestionAnswer
Propranolol nonselective beta-1 & beta-2 blocker
Metoprolol selective” beta-1 blocker
Atenolol selective β-1 blocker; limited CNS penetration
Carvedilol β-1, β-2, a-1 blocker + antioxidant
Labetalol β-1, β-2, a-1 blocker
Nebivolol β-1 selective blocker + NO generator
Name the alpha antagonists Phentolamine Phenoxybenzamine Prazosin
Name the Beta antagonists Propranolol Metoprolol atenolol
Name the mixed alpha beta antagonists Labetalol
Name the 3rd generation β-AR antagonists Carvedilol Nebivolol
What do phenoxybenzamine cause? irreversible blockade of α-adrenoceptors
What is carvedilol an anti-oxidant
What does nebivolol produce? nitric oxide
What are the uses for Uses alpha-AR Antagonists Acute hypertensive crisis (e.g., phentolamine Essential hypertension (e.g., prazosin) Raynaud’s syndrome Combined with B-AR blocker for pre- & operative management of pheochromocytoma
What does meta-analysis suggest compared with other anti-hypersensitives? Beta blockers may increase risk adverse CV outcomes especially in elderly
Activation of Sympathetic and Renin-Angiotension Aldosterone systems are compensatory for what type of myocardial inadequacy? Acute
What is the Frank-Starling mechanism? Venous constriction to Increase venous return and increase cardiac filling
What does the pre-synaptic alpha 2 do? decrease neurotransmitter release
what does the post synaptic alpha 2 do decrease sympathetic outflow
What is norepinephrine's greatest affinity? Least affinity? a-1~a2>B-1>>B-2
What is epinephrines greatest affinity? Least affinity? B1~B2>a-1~a-2
What is Isoproterenol's greatest affinity? Least affinity? B-1~B-2>>>a
What is Dopamine's greatest affinity? Least affinity? D-receptor>>B-AR>>a-AR
What is a characteristic of Dopamine? Vasodilation via D-1 receptor in Renal, Mesenteric, Intracerebral, Coronary Beds
What is a characteristic of Norepinephrine? Vagal mediated reflex DECREASE in HR
Describe a characteristic of Ephedrine. Release of cytosolic catecholamine pool via facilitated transport by uptake I
Name 3 special characteristics of Amphetamine alpha mediated vasoconstriction increase BP and vagal mediated reflex bradycardia Contracture of urinary sphincter
The Parasympathetic system and the sympathetic system does what? Serve most of the same organs but cause opposing or antagonistic effects
Name 2 natural alkaloids Muscare & Pilocarpine
Does muscarine, benztropine, civemline, edrophonium, or hexamethonium act as a poison in mushrooms? Muscarine
What is pilocaripine? Pure muscarinic agent in low doses; ganglionic stimulation in overdose (cardiovascular stimulation)
How was pilocarpine first used? First agent used in dentistry
Name some effects of Muscarine Emesis, diarrhea, urination, cramps, salivation, sweating, bradycardia, hypotension, bronchospasm, miosis
Name 2 charateristics of acetylcholine -Brief acting -Rlatively muscarinic selective
Name a characteristic of methacholine Sensitive to acetylcholinesterase
Name two characteristics of bethanechol -Pure muscarinic (low in M2 activity) -Resistant to hydrolysis by cholinesterases
Name 2 characteristics of carbachol -Strong nicotinic agonist, causes acetylcholine release from nerve terminals -Resistant to hydrolysis by cholinesterases
What is an H1 histamine RECEPTOR blocking agent? Dephenhydramine
Describe Amitriptyline Affinity of M receptor is 1/10 of atropine
What is Darifenacin M3 Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist
Describe the characteristics of Darifenancin -Blocks the M3 receptor -Blocks the actions of acetylcholine at smooth muscles and glands -Detrusor smooth muscle urinary bladder
Name a M2 Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist Tripitamine
Describe 2 characteristics of Tripitamine -Blocks the M2 receptor -Blocks the action of acetylcholine at cardiac muscle fibers
Name an M1 Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist Pirenzepine
Name three therapeutic uses of pirenzepine -has selectivity for the M1 over M2 and M3 -exhibits affinity for the M4 receptor -Useful for peptic ulcer
Ipratropium (N+) blocks all subtypes of M receptors
Tiotropium (N+) M1 and M3 selectivity
Name a tertiary Muscarinic antagonist? Tolterodine
Name a use of tolterodine Urinary bladder
What is shorter acting than atropine and can cross the blood brain barrier? Tertiary Muscarinic Antagonists
Discuss a characteristic of Tropicamide has a much shorter duration of action than atropine
Name a muscarinic antagonist for Parkinson's disease Benztropine
Discuss the actions of the Eye mydriasis and cycloplegia (paralyze accomodation)
Mucus glands of the pharynx and nasal cavity does what? inhibit secretions
What does the bronchial smooth muscle do? inhibits bronchoconstriction
What does the gastric glands do? Reduce secretions
What does the pancreas do? Reduce secretions
What happens to the mucus glands of the respiratory track? It becomes dry
What happens with eccrine sweat glands? Inhibits sweating
Is atropine competitive or non competitive? Competitive
How can the inhibition of Atropine be overcome? With Ach
What does the therapeutic doses of scopolamine normally produce? CNS depression, manifested as drowsiness, amnesia, fatigue, dreamless sleep, reduction in REM, euphoria
In the presence of pain,scopolamine's therapeutic dose can produce... excitement, restlessness, hallucinations, or delirium
What is scopolamine's main therapeutic use? Prophylaxis of motion sickness
What happens when give 0.5 mg of atropine? -Slowing of Heart Rate -Dryness of mouth -Inhibition of sweating
What happens when give 1.0 mg of atropine? -Definite dryness of mouth -Thirst -Increased Heart Rate -Increase dilation of pupil
What happens when given 2.0 mg of atropine? -Rapid Heart Rate;palpitations -Marked dryness of mouth -dilated pupils -Some blurring of vision
What happens when give 5.0 mg of atropine? -All the rest plus -difficultly in speaking; swallowing -restlessness -Fatigue -Headache -Hot skin -Difficulty in urination -Decrease intestinal peristalsis
What happens when given 10 mg of atropine? -All the rest, plus -rapid weak pulse -iris very wide (even visible) -Vision very blurred -Skin flushed: hot dry; scarlet -Ataxia -Restlessness and excitement -Hallucination +/-coma
Name 3 reversible inhibitors -Edrophonium -Neostigmine -Physostigmine
Name 2 characteristics of Edrophonium -truly reversible -short acting
Name 2 characteristics of Neostigmine -Typical 'reversible" type -Binds irreversibly but is slowly hydrolyzed
Name 2 characteristics of physostigmine -Lipid soluble -Used for central effects
Name 2 "irreversible" organophosphate inhibitors for nerve gases -Sarin -Tabus
Name 2 "irreversible" organophosphate inhibitors for insecticides -malathion -parathion
Name 2 "irreversible" organophosphate inhibitors for therapeutic agents -echothiophate -isoflurophate
What are 2 alzheimer's disease agents? -donepezil -rivastigmine
In the mechanisms of clinesterate inhbition was reactivating agent may be used? Pralidoxime
Pralidoxime has a ___ that interacts with ____ site nucleophilic site that interacts with phosphorylated site
Pralidoxime must be given ___ AChE has ___ in order to be effective as a reactivator of the enzyme must be given BEFORe achE has AGED in order to be effective..
Name two Carbamyl inhbitors of Ache -Physostigmine -Neostigmine (N+)
Donepezil and Rivastigmine are used for what? Alzheimer's disease
Name a therapeutic used of Edrophonium Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
What is both less specific and less sensitive than antibody titers? Edrophonium, or Tensilon Test
miosis, blurred vission, and headache are toxic effects of Inhibitors of ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE for what receptor? Ocular Muscarinic
Toxic effects of inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase that include lacrimal, salivary, bronchial are for what receptor? Muscarinic Secretions
Toxic effects of inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase that include contraction, bronchial, visceral, are for what receptor? Muscarinic smooth muscle
Toxic effects of inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase that include bradycardia, hypotension Muscarinic cardiovascular
Toxic effects of inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase that include fasciculation, and weakness Nicotinic skeletal muscle
Toxic effects of inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase that include tachycardia, blood pressure instability Nicotinic Cardiovascular
Toxic effects of inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase that include mixed excitatory and depresseant effects CNS
Toxic effects of inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase that include respiratory and circulatory collapse CNS
Name a treatment of toxicity. What does it do? Pralidoxime as a reversal agent It binds to clinesterase at sites outside the CNS Displaces organophosphate before irreversible binding
Name four organophosphate inhibitors of Acetylcholinesterase -Echothiophate (N+) -Sarin -Malathion -Parathion
What is echothiophate used for? What does it do? For wide angle glaucoma reduces pressure in the eye by increasing the amount of fluid that drains from the eye
Malathion and parathion are hydrolyzed by birds but not by? Insects
What is malathion used for? Pediculosis (lice)
Agents such as tabun, soman, and ____ may be used as ___ in chemical warfare Sarin, nerve agents
Accumulation of Ach at cloinergic receptors produces effects reflecting? Stimulation of cardiac muscle, smooth muscles, and galnds
What happens to the body in chemical warfare? Bradycardia and hypotension occurs
Irreversible inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by chemical agents produces____. Where does it happen? Accumulation of ACh. It happens at the end plate of skeletal muscle fibers
What happens when the accumulation of ACh at the end plate of skeletal muscle fibers leads to depolarizing blockade of Nm nicotinic receptor? There is a skeletal and diaphragm paralysis.
What does an individual eventually dies from in chemical warfare? Respiratory paralysis
How does cholinergic agonists work? By mimicking the action of acetycholine
Name the seven characteristics that cholinergic agonists produce when combining with receptors on the cell membranes -salivation -bradycardia -dilation of blood vessels -constriction of the pulmonary bronchioles -increased activity of the GI tract -increased tone and contraction of the muscles in the bladder constriction of the pupils
What does Cholinomimetic agents do? reproduce the effects of acetylcholine, by direct or indirect action.
Directly acting cholinomimetic drugs do? the other cholinomimetic agents act preferentially on a given type of receptor, either muscarinic or nicotinic receptors.
Name some irreversible organophosphate inhibitors -Sarin -Tabun -Malathion -Parathion -Echothiphate
What can be used for Glaucoma? Physostigmine
What cab be used for the atony of the bladder, parlytic ilieus? neostigmine
What can be used for intoxication by antimuscarinic agents? physostigmine
What can be used for intoxication by ticyclic antidepressants or phenothiazines? Physostigmine
What can be used for myasthenia gravis? neostigmine
What two drugs can be used for reversal of neuromuscular block? edrophonium, neostigmine
WHat can be used for atropine poisoning and central anticholinergic syndrome? physostigmine
What can be used for alzheimer's disease? Donepezil, Rivastigmine
What can be used for lice? Malathion
Name the organophosphate inhibitor that therapeutic use is to localize application to the eye for wide angle glaucoma Echothiophate
Atropine is used in what type of cases? Increased vagal outflow
What will be used for improper use of choline esters? Atropine
What will be used for the simus or nodal bradycardia in cases of excessive vagal tone associated with myocardial infarct? Atropine
What will be used for hyperactive carotid sinus? Atropine
What will be used for second degree heart block? Atropine
What will be used for prophylaxis of motion sickness Scopolamine
What will be used for poisoning by inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase? atropine
What will be used for mushroom poisoning due to muscarine? atropine
What will be used in conjunction with inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase when they are used to promote recovery from neuromuscular blockade after surgery? atropine
What will prevent vagal reflexes induced by surgical manipulation of visceral organs? Atropine
What will be injudicious use of choline esters? atropine
What will be used to reduce urinary urgency? Tolterdonine
What does Darifenacin block? -Blocks the M3 receptor -Blocks the actions of acetylcholine at smooth muscles and glands
What is Edrophonium used for Myasthenia gravis
Edrophonium is it reversible or irreversible? Reversible
____ and ____ are hydrolized by birds and mammals but not by insects -Malathion -Parathion
What can inhibit malathion? Organophosphates
What kind of drug is d-Tubocurarine? -a neuromuscular-blocking drug or skeletal muscle relaxant
What category does d-Tubocurarine Competitive antagonist
What does Hexamethonium do? -Blocks the response of acetylcholine at the autonomic ganglia -Does not depolarize or stimulate the ganglion
What does d-Tubocurarine produce? Paralysis of skeletal muscles
Prolonged weakness, bronchoconstriction, increase in bronchial secretion, and hypotension is an adverse effect of what drug? d-Tubocurarine
Name an adverse effect of d-Tubocurarine Histamine release
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