DRUGS AFFECTING THE
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS
SYSTEM
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,Question 1
NAME direct and indirect acting cholinergic drugs and the effects they produce. P2 - INDIRECT
EFFECTS
+Objective
Correct Answer
INDIRECT acting Cholinergic drugs
(notes: inhibits production of AcetylcholinesterASE / anti-cholinesterase)
* allows accumulation of ACh at all 3 cholinergic receptor sites
• used to treat Myasthenia Gravis (notes:muscle weakness - so muscle can work)
* Works in the CNS to inhibit synthesis of Acetylcholinesterase
Question 2
+Beta 1 Receptors
Correct Answer
,Question 3
*Adrenergic (Beta-1) BLOCKING drugs
NAMING CONVENTION
Correct Answer
xxxOLOL - DRUG NAMING CONVENTION
• Beta-adrenergic blocking drugs - BETA 1
• Cardiovascular: Predominately works on vascular smooth muscle of the heart.
- Cardiac muscle: increased contractility
- Atrioventricular node: increased heart rate
- Sinoatrial node: increase in heart rate
• Beta-adrenergic blocking drugs (20+ exist) - XXXOLOL
- Propranolol (Inderal) on chart - b-1,2
- Nadolol (Corgard) on chart - b-1,2
- Atenolol (Tenormin) on chart - b-1 (selective)
- Timolol (Timoptic) on chart - b-1,2
+ Metoprolol not on chart - b-1
* note: it's not telling if selective vs. non-selective
Question 4
+autonomic receptors
Correct Answer
The general class of adrenoceptors can be further sub- divided into alpha-adrenoceptor, beta-
adrenoceptor, and dopamine- receptor types on the basis of both agonist and antagonist
selectivity and on genomic grounds.
adreno-ceptor is widely used to describe receptors that respond to catecholamines such as
norepinephrine. By analogy, the term cholinoceptor denotes receptors (both muscarinic and
nicotinic) that respond to acetylcholine. receptors were colloquially named after the nerves that
usually innervate them; thus, adrenergic (or noradrenergic) receptors and cholinergic receptors.
, Question 5
*Cholinergic drugs
Correct Answer
* increase Acetylcholine in the Synapse
+ Use for:
- Glaucoma - Reduce intraocular pressure
- Myasthenia gravis - Disease caused by the lack of ACh at the synapse
- Relief of urinary retention
- Increase GI motility
Question 6
+WHAT IS THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM?
Correct Answer
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is the involuntary division of the nervous system. It
consists of autonomic neurons that conduct impulses from the central nervous system (brain
and/or spinal cord) to glands, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. ANS neurons are responsible
for regulating the secretions of certain glands (i.e., salivary glands) and the regulation of heart
rate and peristalsis (contraction of smooth muscle in the digestive tract), among other functions
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS
SYSTEM
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,Question 1
NAME direct and indirect acting cholinergic drugs and the effects they produce. P2 - INDIRECT
EFFECTS
+Objective
Correct Answer
INDIRECT acting Cholinergic drugs
(notes: inhibits production of AcetylcholinesterASE / anti-cholinesterase)
* allows accumulation of ACh at all 3 cholinergic receptor sites
• used to treat Myasthenia Gravis (notes:muscle weakness - so muscle can work)
* Works in the CNS to inhibit synthesis of Acetylcholinesterase
Question 2
+Beta 1 Receptors
Correct Answer
,Question 3
*Adrenergic (Beta-1) BLOCKING drugs
NAMING CONVENTION
Correct Answer
xxxOLOL - DRUG NAMING CONVENTION
• Beta-adrenergic blocking drugs - BETA 1
• Cardiovascular: Predominately works on vascular smooth muscle of the heart.
- Cardiac muscle: increased contractility
- Atrioventricular node: increased heart rate
- Sinoatrial node: increase in heart rate
• Beta-adrenergic blocking drugs (20+ exist) - XXXOLOL
- Propranolol (Inderal) on chart - b-1,2
- Nadolol (Corgard) on chart - b-1,2
- Atenolol (Tenormin) on chart - b-1 (selective)
- Timolol (Timoptic) on chart - b-1,2
+ Metoprolol not on chart - b-1
* note: it's not telling if selective vs. non-selective
Question 4
+autonomic receptors
Correct Answer
The general class of adrenoceptors can be further sub- divided into alpha-adrenoceptor, beta-
adrenoceptor, and dopamine- receptor types on the basis of both agonist and antagonist
selectivity and on genomic grounds.
adreno-ceptor is widely used to describe receptors that respond to catecholamines such as
norepinephrine. By analogy, the term cholinoceptor denotes receptors (both muscarinic and
nicotinic) that respond to acetylcholine. receptors were colloquially named after the nerves that
usually innervate them; thus, adrenergic (or noradrenergic) receptors and cholinergic receptors.
, Question 5
*Cholinergic drugs
Correct Answer
* increase Acetylcholine in the Synapse
+ Use for:
- Glaucoma - Reduce intraocular pressure
- Myasthenia gravis - Disease caused by the lack of ACh at the synapse
- Relief of urinary retention
- Increase GI motility
Question 6
+WHAT IS THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM?
Correct Answer
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is the involuntary division of the nervous system. It
consists of autonomic neurons that conduct impulses from the central nervous system (brain
and/or spinal cord) to glands, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. ANS neurons are responsible
for regulating the secretions of certain glands (i.e., salivary glands) and the regulation of heart
rate and peristalsis (contraction of smooth muscle in the digestive tract), among other functions
