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PDA I Exam 4 Fall 2008
Cholinergic Transmission II
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Health Care
Professional
11/26/2008

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Nicotine, lobeline, epibatide, and DMPP are examples of this type of drug.
Definition
Ganglion Stimulant
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Lobeline is used for _________.
Definition
Smoking Cessation
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Epibatide is used for:
Definition
Pain relief (still experimental)
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DMPP is used as:
Definition
An experimental tool
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Trimetaphan is used:
Definition
To control hypotension during surgery
Term
Hexamethonium and trimetaphan are examples of:
Definition
Ganglion blocking drugs
Term
This enzyme quickly breaks down acetylcholine in the synapses:
Definition
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
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Procaine, succinylcholine, and propanidid are hydrolyzed by this enzyme which is similar to ACh in structure, but differs in distribution
Definition
Butyrlcholinesterase (BuChE)
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Edrophonium is an example of a:
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Short acting anticholinesterase
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Edrophonium is used in the diagnosis of:
Definition
Myasthenia gravis
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Neostigmine, pyridostigmine, and physostigmine are examples of:
Definition
Medium duration anticholinesterases
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Neostigmine is clinically used to treat:
Definition
Myasthenia gravis
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Pyridostigmine is clinically used for:
Definition
Myasthenia gravis
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Physostigmine is clinically used to treat:
Definition
Glaucoma
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Dyflos, ecothiopate, parathion are examples of this type of drug:
Definition
Irreversible anticholinesterases
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Ecothiopate has been used clinically for:
Definition
Glaucoma
Term
Dyflos and parathion have been used as:
Definition
Insecticides
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Sarin, tabun, and soman have been used as:
Definition
War gases
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Anticholinesterases have this effect on the autonomic synapses:
Definition
Enhances ACh activity
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Anticholinsterases have this effect on the neuromuscular junction:
Definition
Reverse the effects of tubocurarine and myasthenia gravis
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Anticholinesterases have this effect on the CNS:
Definition
Convulsion, depression, unconsciousness, respiratory failure. Also used to treat dementia.
Term
Hemicholinium, triethylcholine, and vesamichol are used to ______________.
Definition
Inhibit ACh synthesis
Term
This drug blocks reuptake of choline by choline transporter at the presynaptic membrane:
Definition
Hemicholinium
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This drug is a precursor to a cholinergic false transmitter:
Definition
Triethylcholine
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This drug blocks ACh transport into synaptic vesicles:
Definition
Vesamichol
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Aminoglycoside antibiotics, botulinum toxin, and B-bungarotoxin inhibit________.
Definition
ACh release
Term
These drugs block calcium entry into the nerve terminal:
Definition
Aminoglycoside antibiotics
Term
Streptomycin and Neomycin are examples of:
Definition
Aminoglycoside antibiotics
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This protease drug cleaves SNAREs involved with exocystosis:
Definition
Botulinum toxin
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This drug is a neurotoxic phospholipase A2 that blocks ACh release:
Definition
B-Bungarotoxin
Term
This chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease is caused by a defect in the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles:
Definition
Myasthenia gravis
Term
This disease is caused by autoantibodies blocking, altering, or destroying the nACh receptors at the neuromuscular junction:
Definition
Myasthenia gravis
Term
Symptoms of myasthenia gravis include:
Definition
Facial muscle weakness, eye drooping, double vision; difficulty in breathing, talking, chewing, or swallowing; muscle weakness in arms and legs; fatigue brought on by repetitive motions
Term
Myasthenia gravis can be treated by:
Definition
Anticholinesterases, steroids, and immunosuppressant drugs
Term
Neostigmine and pyridostigmine are:
Definition
Anticholinesterases used to treat Myasthenia Gravis
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Prednisone is:
Definition
A steroid used to treat myasthenia gravis
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Azathioprine is:
Definition
An immunosuppressant drug used to treat myasthenia gravis
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