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Varenicline
Nicotinic partial agonist
First agent to be approved in its class
may help smoking cessastio, reduces pleasurable effects
mostly eliminated in urine
negative psychiatric effects?
tiotropium
Anticholinergic: muscarinic
Bronchodilator (COPD)
Minimizes block of feedback inhibition (selective)
reversible
Pilocarpine
Direct Ach agonist
Primarily muscarinic
Opens up Canal of Schlemm
Glaucoma
Tert amine
orally: stimulate salvation/sweating (think CATERPILLERS coming out of pores)
Methacholine
Direct Ach agonist
Primarily muscarinic
quat amine
diagnose bronchial airway hyper-reactivity
Bethanecol
direct Ach agonist
primarily muscarinic
quat amine
GI tract/bladder (Tx for stasis)
Contraindicated w/ mechanical obstruction
carbachol
direct ach agonist
nicotinic and muscarinic
"carbon copy"
quat amine
only applied topically
miotic agent
acetylcholine
direct ach agonist
nicotinic and muscarinic
given IV for vasodilation via EDRF/NO release
nicotine
direct ach agonist
all nicotinic receptors
tert amine
black widow spider venom
Acts presynaptically to promote the continuous release of Ach
not used therapeutically
physostigmine
anticholinesterase
reversible
tert amine
topically to treat glaucoma
metabolized by plama
rivastigmine
anticholinesterase
reversible
slowly metablozed
less drug interactions?
neostigmine
anticholinesterase
reversible
selective for detrusser stimulation, GI tract
Tx for Myasthenthia Gravis
some select action at nAChR
quat amine
Poor absorption
pyridostigmine
anticholinesterase
reversible
Tx of choice: myasth. gravis
edrophonium
anticholinesterase
inhibit ach binding to active site
reversible
acts directly at nicotinic receptors (primarily sk. muscle effect)
diagnostic in myasthenthia gravis
short duration
tacrine
anticholesterase
inhibit ach binding to active site: simple, competitive inhibitor
reversible
was tx for Alzheimers: peripheral effects intolerable
hepatotoxic
donepezil
anticholinesterase
inhibit ach binding to active site: simple competitive inhibitor
reversible
less peripheral SEs that tacrine & w/o hepatotoxicity
galantamine
anticholinesterase
inhibit ach binding to active site: simple, competitive inhibitor
reversible
tert
echothiophate
anticholinesterase
irreversible
stable covalent bond to active site
organophosphate, atypical (polar)
sustained miosis
sarin
anticholinesterase
irreversible
stable covalent bond to active site
malathion
anticholinesterase
irreversible
stable covalent bond to active site
topical: tx lice
parathion
anticholinesterase
irreversible
binds to receptor binding site covalently
insecticide: farms
atropine
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-muscarinic
tertiary amine: well absorbed in all forms
metabolized in liver
mushroom poisioning, but toxic (red as a beet, dry as a bone, blind as a bat, mad as a hatter)
cycloplegia, mydriasis
Eye surgery, contraindicated in glaucoma
Tx for sinus bradycardia
Tx for mild GI hypermotility
Tx in organophosphate posioning
scopolamine
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-muscarinic
very similar to atropine
anti-motion sickness (transdermal patch)
cycloplegia, mydriasis
Eye surgery, contraindicated in glaucoma
tolterodine
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-muscarinic
tert amine
admin orally
selective for bladder
metabolized: liver
oxybutynin
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-muscarinic
tert amine
relieves bladder spasm post-op
tropicamide
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-muscarinic
Topical, shorter duration (routine eye exam)
ipratropium
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-muscarinic
Tx. COPD
aerosol
propantheline
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-muscarinic
anti-hypermotility, GI
quat amine
d-tubocurarine
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-nicotinic
SE: BP drop (autonomic blockade reduces symp. tone & promotes release of histamine)
atracurium
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-nicotinic
pancuronium
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-nicotinic
long duration, eliminated by kidneys, possible tachycardia
Sometimes combined with other drugs for lethal injection
Vecuronium
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-nicotinic
NM blockade
good selectivity at NM junction (little effect on CV syst: no histamine, no cardiac muscle cells)
Intermediate duration
eliminated unchanged
rocuronium
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-nicotinic
fast acting (rock stars live fast)
can prevent fasiculations when give prior to SuCh
mecamylamine
AchR antagonist
reversible
anti-nicotinic
secondary amine
ganglionic blockade
hemicholinium 3
blacks synthesis of Ach presynaptically
blocks active transport of choline into nerve terminal
Botulinum toxin A
prevents release of Ach from nerve terminals
AG antibiotics
reduce Ach release
inhibit Ca++ movement through nerve terminals
High serum Mg++
reduce Ach release
probably due to competitive inhibition of Ca++ through channels
Succinylcholine
excessive cholinergic agonist
nicotinic
depolarizes motor endplate (depolarizing blockade)
NOT METABOLIZED AT ENDPLATE (but metabolized in plasma)
very rapid onset, short duration
liberates histamine,POTASSIUM; exacerbated by burns, trauma, CHF...
only used in children in emergency
relax larngeal muscles
sk muscle relaxation
benztropine
muscarinic antagonist
used in parkinson pts, works on CNS
PARK my BENZ
solifenacin
new muscarinic antagonist
Tx overactive bladder
trospium
new muscarinic antagonist
Tx overactive bladder
darifenacin
new muscarinic antagonist
Tx overactive bladder
cevimeline
new direct-acting muscarinic
xerostomia
selective M1/M3?
metabolized by liver
cisatracurium
antagonist, nicotinic
20 minute 1/2 life
used safely in renal pts/liver fail
Atracurium replacaement
doxacurium
nicotinic antagonist
production ceased
mivacurium
nicotinic antagonist, production ceased
symptoms of nicotine poisoning:
1. autonomic stimulation through the ganglia
2. CNS excitation: convulsion --> depression
3. skeletal muscle paralysis
Competitive NM blocking agents are potentiated by:
(reduce dosing levels)
1. AG Abx
2. Mg++, elect. imbalance
3. polypeptide Abx: polymixins, colistin, lincomycin
4. advanced age
dantrolene
unique mech of action
skeletal muscle relaxant
blocks CA++ release from SR (intracellular)
treat malignant hyperthermia
hexamethonium
ganglionic blocker: blocks parasymp and symp transmission
reduce BP tone
shut down JH clin trial
memantine
Alzhemiers
may slow rate of deterioration
limited SE
glutamate rec antagomist
pralidoxime
promotes regeneration of Ach esterase
used after atropine in organophosphate poisoning