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Anti-cholinesterases
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Medical
Graduate
05/17/2009

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Term
Which receptors do anti-cholinesterases work at?
Definition

nicotinic

muscarinic

Term
Which receptor is on skeletal muscle?
Definition
nicotinic
Term
Why don't most standard doses effect the nicotinic receptors on the paravertebral sympathetic chain?
Definition
the dose needs to be high to get there
Term
What sympathetic nerve has a muscarinic receptor?
Definition
those to sweat glands
Term
How many subunits does the nicotinic receptor have and how many ach are needed to activate it?
Definition

5 subunits

2 Ach

Term
How does AchE inactivate the Ach?
Definition
by hydrolizing it
Term
Which synaptic cleft are the Ach receptors on?
Definition
secondary
Term
What symptom does the patient get with increased Ach at the nicotinic skeletal muscle receptors?
Definition
fasiculations
Term
What will inactive the Ach if it leaks outside of the synaptic cleft?
Definition
plasmacholinesterase
Term
Which anti-cholinesterase drugs are quickly reversible?
Definition
Tacrine, Edrophonium
Term
Which anti-cholinesterase drugs are slowly reversible?
Definition
Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, Physostigmine
Term
Which two of the slowly reversible anti-cholinesterase drugs are postively charged and therefore will not go into CNS?
Definition
Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine
Term
What are the irreversible anti-cholinesterase drugs?
Definition
DFP and Echothiophate
Term
What are 3 nerve gases?
Definition

DFP

Somin

Sarin

Term
What 6 conditions are contraindications for use of anti-cholinesterases?
Definition

GI block

UT block

Hyperthyroid

Coronary Artery Disease

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Asthma

Term
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
Definition
an autoimmune disorder that attacks the Ach receptors
Term

What are the symptoms of Myasthenia gravis?

 

Which muscles does it effect first?

Definition

weakness and fatigue of small muscles first

ptosis

Term
What is the test for Myasthenia Gravis?
Definition

Give Edrophonium and if Myasthenia Gravis is present they will get better because there will be an increase in Ach that can get to the few receptors that are left

 

in a normal patient nothing will happen

Term
What is the treatment for Myasthenia Gravis?
Definition
Neostigmine and Pyridostigmine because they will not cross into CNS
Term
What causes glacoma?
Definition
trabecular network breaks downs causing the canals of schlemm to close and increase the intraoccular pressure
Term
WHat is the treatment for glaucoma?
Definition

DFP

Echothiophate

Term
What are the results to the eye with treatment of glaucoma?
Definition

miosis (constriction)

ciliary muslces contract and cause farsightedness

Term
What is Alzheimers treated with (what is special about these drugs)?
Definition

Tacrine

Aricept (Donepezil)

 

they are not charged

Term
What two drugs are used to reverse the anti-cholinesterases?
Definition

atropine

2-PAM

Term
What is the MOA of atropine?
Definition
protects the muscarinic Ach receptors
Term
What is the MOA of 2-PAM?
Definition
it restores AchE activity
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