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1
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Edrophonium

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Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor
Quaternary ammonium compound (doesn’t enter CNS)
Short acting
Tensilon test for myasthenia gravis

2
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Neostigmine

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Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor
Quaternary ammonium compound (doesn’t enter CNS)
Long acting
Used in treatments of myasthenia gravis

3
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Pyridostigmine

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Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor
Quaternary ammonium compound (doesn’t enter CNS)
Long acting
Used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis
Used by military to protect troops against nerve gas

4
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Physostigmine/eserine

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Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor
Non quaternary (can enter CNS)
Used in treatment of antimuscarinic poisoning (atropine)

5
Q

Parathion

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Organophosphate insecticide
Cholinesterase inhibitor
Can be absorbed through skin
Treated with atropine, pralidoxime

6
Q

Carbaryl

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Carbamate insecticide
Cholinesterase inhibitor
Not highly absorbable through skin
Treated with Atropine (pralidoxime not useful)

7
Q

DFP/Isoflurophate

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Irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor
Poisoning treated with atropine and pralidoxime
Has been used in treatment of glaucoma

8
Q

Sarin

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Irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor
Nerve gas
Treated with atropine and pralidoxime

9
Q

Pralidoxime/2-PAM

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Cholinesterase reactivator
Organophosphate antidote (must give within 2 hours)
Doesn’t work for carbamate insecticides

10
Q

Sildenafil

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Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor
Inhibition of the breakdown of cGMP causes vasodilation, particularly in the corpus cavernosum where PDE-5 levels are high
Can cause hypotension and reflex tachycardia
Peak plasma levels after 1 hour
Metabolized by CYP3A4

11
Q

Vardenafil

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PDE-5 inhibitor, causes erection

Plasma levels peak at 1 hour

12
Q

Tadalafil

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PDE-5 inhibitor causes erection.

Much longer half life than sidenafil, vardenafil (up to 36 hours)

13
Q

Botulism toxin

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Prevents release of ACh from nerve endings (autonomic and muscular)
Causes paralysis of skeletal muscle with fatal diaphragmatic paralysis

14
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13 Muscarinic Antagonists

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Atropine
Scopolamine
Dicyclomine
Propantheline 
Glycopyrrolate 
Ipratropium 
Benztropine
Trihexyphenidyl 
Tolterodine
Oxybutynin
Fesoterodine 
Tropicamide
15
Q

Atropine

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Antimuscarinic

Belladonna alkaloid

16
Q

Scopolamine

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Antimuscarinic
Like atropine but with more CNS depression
Treatment for motion sickness, vertigo

17
Q

Dicyclomine

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Nonquaternary Antimuscarinic

Treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (antispasmodic)

18
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Propantheline

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Antimuscarinic
Antispasmodic effects on bowel (irritable bowel syndrome)
Quaternary, few CNS effects

19
Q

Glycopyrrolate

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Quaternary Antimuscarinic
No CNS effects
Used in preop by anesthesia to reduce respiratory secretions and inhibit Vagus reflexes.

20
Q

Ipratropium, Tiatropium

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Quaternary Antimuscarinic
Administered by inhalation for asthma and COPD
Tiatropium has a longer duration of action

21
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Benztropine, Trihexyphenidyl

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Antimuscarinic
Effect the CNS
Used to treat Parkinson’s

22
Q

Tolterodine, Oxybutynin, Solifenacin

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Antimuscarinic

Treatment for urinary incontinence due to overactive bladder

23
Q

Tropicamide

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Antimuscarinic

Used to dilate pupils for ophthalmologic exam

24
Q

Pancuronium, Atracurium

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Competitive (nondepolarizing) neuromuscular blockers
Competitive ACh antagonists at NM junctions
Can be reversed by Neostigmine

25
Q

Succinylcholine

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Depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

Causes weak contractions and then relaxation and paralysis

26
Q

Acetylcholine

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Narrow use (glaucoma)
Rapidly hydrolyzed when administered systemically
27
Q

Carbachol

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ACh that resists hydrolysis
Used in Glaucoma
Can act on Muscarinic or Nicotonic receptors

28
Q

Methacholine

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ACh that resists hydrolysis
Only acts on Muscarinic receptors
Used in pulmonary function testing in asthma

29
Q

Bethanchol

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ACh that resists hydrolysis
Only acts on Muscarinic receptors
Used to stimulate GI motility
Used to combat urinary retention

30
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Pilocarpine

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Muscarinic agonist

Treats glaucoma and xerostoma

31
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Cevimeline

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Muscarinic agonist

Treats salivary gland dysfunction

32
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Rivastigmine

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Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor

Used to treat Alzheimer’s/dementia due to loss of cholinergic neurons in brain (Nucleus basilis of Meyner)

33
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Donepezil

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Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor

Used to treat Alzheimer’s/dementia due to loss of cholinergic neurons in brain (Nucleus basilis of Meyner)

34
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3 Sedating Antihistamines

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Doxylamine
Promethazine
Hydroxyzine

35
Q

4 moderately sedating antihistamines

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Diphenhydramine
Dimenhydrinate
Chlorpheniramine
Meclizine

36
Q

5 non-sedating antihistamines

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Loratadine
Desloratidine 
Certirizine 
Fexofenadine 
Terfenadine
37
Q

4 H2 Histamine Antagonists

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Cimetidine (antiandrogenic, also has a bunch of other weird side effects to watch out for)
Ranitidine
Famotidine
Nizatidine
Treatment for peptic ulcer disease by decreasing gastric acid secretion

38
Q

Metaclopramide

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Dopamine antagonist in the CRTZ, decreases GI motility, increases lower esophageal sphincter tone
Treats nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy
Treats post op nausea

39
Q

Ondansetron, granisetron

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5-HT3 antagonist
Serotonin antagonist at 5-HT3 receptors
Treats nausea caused by activation of CRTZ, 5-HT from periphery
Metabolized by hepatic microsomal enzymes (possible drug interactions)
Side effects are headaches and constipation.

40
Q

Dronabinol

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Synthetic THC
Anti emetic, used in chemotherapy
Side effects are the effects of marijuana… (Sedation, confusion, paranoia, disorientation)

41
Q

Dextromethorphan

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Antitussive
No opioid effects, but not effective against severe coughs
May work on NDMA receptors
Sometimes kids try to abuse this (cough syrups) can be fatal.

42
Q

Benzonatate

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Antitussive

Anesthetic effect in the airway

43
Q

Guaifenesin

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Expectorant used as an antitussive
Increase mucus production in the airway.
They don’t work that well.

44
Q

Acetylcysteine

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Decreases the viscosity of mucus by breaking disulfide bonds
Also used as an antidote for Tylenol poisoning
Used to prevent mucus plugs when patients are at risk