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Parasympathomimetic Drugs
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Pharmacology
Graduate
09/01/2009

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Term

direct-acting (on muscarinic receptors)

(4 total)

Definition
  • bethanechol (+)
  • methacholine (+)
  • carbachol (+)
  • pilocarpine
Term

parasympathomimetic drugs

 


indirect-acting, reversible

 

(4 total)

Definition
  • edrophonium (+)
  • physostigmine
  • neostigmine (+)
  • pyridostigmine (+)
Term

parasympathomimetic drugs


indirect-acting, irreversible

Definition
  • DFP/isoflurophate
  • organophosphates (pesticides/nerve gases)
Term
bethanechol
Definition

parasympathomimetic drug


direct

(+)

Term
methacholine
Definition

parasympathomimetic


direct

(+)

Term
carbachol
Definition

direct parasympathetic agonist

(+)

Term
pilocarpine
Definition

parasympathomimetic


direct

(uncharged)

Term
edrophonium
Definition

indirect parasympathomimetic

reversible

(+)

short-acting

Term
physostigmine
Definition

indirect anticholinesterase

reversible

(uncharged)

long-acting

Term
neostigmine
Definition

parasympathomimetic


indirect

reversible

(+)

long-acting

Term
pyridostigmine
Definition

indirect anticholinesterase

reversible

(+)

long-acting

Term
organophosphates
Definition

indirect anticholinesterase

irreversible

(absorbed well from skin)

very long-acting

Term
nicotine
Definition

low doses:
stimulation of autonomic ganglia


high doses:

blockade of autonomic ganglia

Term
trimethaphan
Definition
blockade of autonomic ganglia
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