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Exam 1
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Pharmacology
Graduate
04/24/2011

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Term
Acetylcholine
Definition
Direct-acting MUSCARINIC agonists
AND
Direct-acting NICOTINIC agonists
Term
Bethanechol
Definition

Direct-acting MUSCARINIC agonists

BBB = Bethanechol stimulates Bowels and Bladder

Term
Carbachol
Definition
Direct-acting MUSCARINIC agonists
Term
Pilocarpine
Definition
Direct-acting MUSCARINIC agonists
Term
Methacholine
Definition
Direct-acting MUSCARINIC agonists
Term
Nicotine
Definition
Direct-acting NICOTINIC agonists
Activator at low doses, Blocker (antagonist) at high doses
Smoking cessation
SE = hypertension, tachycardia, nausea/vomiting
Term
Pralidoxime
Definition
Acetylcholinesterase regenerators
Term
Edrophonium
Definition
Indirect cholinergic agonists (reversible) PNS

MG
Term
Physostigmine
Definition
Indirect cholinergic agonists (reversible) PNS

Acute glaucoma, bowel atony, reversal of atropine poisoning
Term
Neostigmine/pyridostigmine
Definition
Indirect cholinergic agonists (reversible) PNS

MG, urinary retension
Term
Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, tacrine
Definition
Indirect cholinergic agonists (reversible) CNS

Alzheimer dz, especially dementia
Term
Echothiophate, isoflurophate, parathion, malthion
Definition
Indirect cholinergic agonists (irreversible)

used as nerve gases in wars. Occasionally used for esotropia.

Toxicity = SLUDGE = Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Diaphoresis, GI motility (diarrhea), Emesis
Term
Atropine
Definition
Cholinergic blockers (antagonists) Muscarinic
Term
Pirenzepine
Definition
Cholinergic blockers (antagonists) Selective Muscarinic
Term
Telenzepine
Definition
Cholinergic blockers (antagonists) Selective Muscarinic
Term
Tubocurarine
Definition
Cholinergic blockers (antagonists) Neuromuscular (Nicotinic)

Skeletal mm relaxation. SE = histamine release
Term
Pancronium, atracurium, vancuronium, rocuronium,
Definition
Cholinergic blockers (antagonists) Neuromuscular (Nicotinic)
Term
Succinylcholine
Definition
Cholinergic blockers (antagonists) Neuromuscular (Depolarizing NMB)

Adjuvant to general anesthesia
Term
Nicotine, hexamethonium, mecamylamine, trimethaphan
Definition
Cholinergic blockers (antagonists) Neuromuscular (Ganglionic Blockers)

smoking cessation. SE = all ganglionic suppression
Term
Phenylephrine, methoxamine, clonidine, methyldopa
Definition
Direct adrenergic agonists, alpha selective
Term
Albuterol, dobutamine, isoproterenol, metaproterenol, terbutaline
Definition
Direct adrenergic agonists, beta selective
Term
Catecholamines (dopamine, neurepinephrine, epinephrine)
Definition
Direct adrenergic agonists, non-selective
Term
Amphetamine
Definition
Indirect-acting adrenergic agonists
Term
Methamphetamine
Definition
Indirect-acting adrenergic agonists
Term
Tyramine
Definition
Indirect-acting adrenergic agonists

NATURAL not synthesized, found in fermented foods. If taking MAO inhibitors, body cannot synthesize tyramine -> decreased NE release
Term
Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, phenylephedrine, metaraminol
Definition
Mixed-acting adrenergic agonists (activate both alpha and beta receptors)
Term
Entacapone, Tolcapone
Definition

COMT inhibitors (adrenergic receptors) Parkinson’s dz

(Al -capone got COMT!)

Term
Selegiline, phenelzine, tranylcypromine
Definition
MAO inhibitors (adrenergic receptors)

Parkinson’s dz, depression
Term
Cocaine, imipramine
Definition
Reuptake inhibitors (adrenergic receptors)
Term
Prazosin, doxazosin, terazosin, tamsulosin
Definition

Alpha-1 adrenergic antagonists (blockers)

(ending in -osin = alpha-1 blocker)

Term
Yohimbine
Definition
Alpha-2 adrenergic anatagonists (blockers)
Term
Phenoxybenzamine
Pentolamine
Definition
Non-selective Alpha adrenergic antagonists (blockers)
Term
Atenolol
Definition

Beta-1 adrenergic antagonists (blockers) hypertension, safer to use with bronchospasms

(endings in -olol = beta blockers)

Term
Esmolol, metoprolol, acebutolol,
Definition
Beta-1 adrenergic antagonists (blockers)
Term
Proprandolol
Definition
Non-selective Beta adrenergic antagonists (blockers)

hypertension, thyroid storm, NOT SAFE to use with bronchospasm (asthma)
Term
Labetalol, carvedilol
Definition
Non-selective (both beta and alpha) adrenergic antgonists (blockers)
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