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CHOLINOMIMETICS 
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Druds acting on ANS 
• Parasympathomimetics Sympathomimetics 
(cholinomimetics) (adrenomimetics) 
• Parasyimpatholythics Sympatholythics 
(cholinoblockers) (adrenoblockers)
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Drugs acting on ANS 
• Parasympathomimetics 
(cholinomimetics) 
• Sympatholythics 
(adrenoblockers)
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Drugs acting on ANS 
• Sympathomimetics 
(adrenomimetics) 
• Parasympatholythics 
(cholinoblockers)
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Cholinomimetics 
• Eye 
 accommodation for near vision, miosis, IOP 
• Saliva 
 copious, liquid 
• Bronchi 
 constriction, secretion 
• Heart 
 rate, blood pressure 
• GIT 
 secretion, peristalsis sphincter tone 
• Bladder 
 detrusor sphincter tone
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Cholinergic neuron 
ATP 
ATP 
negative 
feedback
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Cholinergic receptors 
MUSCARINIC NICOTINIC 
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 NM NN 
Eye 
Heart 
Smooth muscles 
Exocrine glands 
CNS 
Ganglions 
Carotid sinus 
Skeletal muscles 
Adrenal glands 
CNS
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Muscarinic receptors 
• High affinity for muscarine 
• M1 – gastric parietal cells, saliva, CNS 
• M2 - cardiac cells, smooth muscle, 
CNS 
• M3 - bladder, exocrine glands, smooth muscle, eye, CNS 
• M1&M3 – Gq 
• M2 - Gi 
Amanita muscaria
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Muscarinic receptors 
M1 
M3
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Cholinergic Agonists 
Direct acting Indirect acting 
Acetylcholine 
Bethanecol 
Carbachol 
Pilocarpine 
Edrophonium 
Physostigmine 
Neostigmine
Direct acting cholinergic agonists 
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ACETYLCHOLINE - Pharmakokinetics
Direct acting cholinergic agonists 
1. Decrease in heart rate and cardiac output 2. Decrease in blood pressure 
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ACETYLCHOLINE - Effects
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Organ system effects 
ACETYLCHOLINE 
• 3. Eye 
– Contraction of sphincter (Miosis) 
– Contraction of cilliary muscle (Myopia)
Direct acting cholinergic agonists 
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ACETYLCHOLINE 
4. Other actions 
diarrhea 
sweating 
nausea 
4. Clinical use very rare: eye drops to obtain miosis
Direct acting cholinergic agonists 
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1. Stimulation of atonic bladder 
2. Nonobstructive urinary retention 
3. Neurogenic atony 
4. Megacolon 
Ophthalmology 
-glaucoma 
-surgery
Direct acting cholinergic agonists 
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PILOCARPINE - PK 
1. Tertiary nitrogen 
2. Good adsorbtion 
3. Penetrate BBB
Direct acting cholinergic agonists 
Jaborandi (Pilocarpus pennatifolius) 
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PILOCARPINE - Effects 
1. Secretagoge (sweat, tears, 
saliva) 
• Jaborandi - what causes 
slobbering 
PILOCARPINE – Clinical usage 
1. Sjögren’s syndrome 
• Dry mouth, lack tears 
2. Glaucoma
Direct acting cholinergic agonists 
PILOCARPINE open-angle vs. closed angle glaucoma 
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posterior 
synechiae 
anterior 
synechiae
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Mushroom poisoning 
 Miosis 
 Hyper salivation 
 Excessive sweating, lacrimation 
 Cold, wet skin 
 Bradycardia 
 Polyuria 
 Diarrhea 
 Convulsions
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Nicotinic receptors 
• High affinity to nicotine 
• NM- neuro-muscular junction 
• NN – ganglion, adrenal gland 
CNS, carotid sinus
Indirect acting cholinergic agonists 
Reversible Irreversible 
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Edrophonium 
Neostigmine 
Physostigmine 
Rivastigmine 
Galantamine 
Echothiophate 
Organophosphates
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Mechanism of action
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Mechanism of action
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Mechanism of action
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Reversible 
Physostigmine 
Calabar Bean 
1. Tertiary nitrogen 
2. Good adsorbtion 
3. Penetrate BBB
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Reversible 
Physostigmine 
1. Atony of intestine 
2. Atony of bladder 
3. Glaucoma 
4. Overdose of ATROPINE, 
ANTIPSYCOTICS, ANTIDEPRESSANTS
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Reversible 
Physostigmine 
1. Convulsions 
2. Bradycardia 
3. Paralysis of skeletal muscle
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Reversible 
Neostigmine 
1. Quatenary nitrogen 
2. Poor adsorbtion 
3. Not penetrate BBB
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Reversible 
Neostigmine 
1. Paralyzes 
2. Myastenia gravis 
3. Antidote of neuro-muscular blocker 
TUBOCURARINE
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Reversible 
Neostigmine 
1. Salivation 
2. Flushing 
3. Decreased BP 
4. Abdominal pain 
5. Diarrhea 
6. Bronchospasm
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Reversible 
Neostigmine 
1. Bronchial asthma 
2. Intestinal inflammation, 
obstruction 
3. Bladder obstruction 
4. Peritonitis
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Reversible 
Edrophonium 
1. Quatenary nitrogen 
2. Poor adsorbtion 
3. Not penetrate BBB 
4. Fast elimination 
5. Duration 10-20 min
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Reversible 
Edrophonium 
1. Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis 
2. Antidote of neuro-muscular 
blocker
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Reversible 
Rivastigmine 
1. Tertiary nitrogen 
2. Good adsorbtion 
3. Penetrate BBB
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Reversible 
Rivastigmine 
Alzheimer disease
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Irreversible 
Echothiophate 
Glaucoma
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Toxicology 
Organophosphates
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Toxicology 
Salivation 
Lacrimation 
Urination 
Defecation 
Gastrointestinal motility 
Emesis 
Miosis
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Toxicology 
1. Reactivation of acetylcholinesterase 
• PRALIDOXIME 
 Not enter BBB 
2. M-cholinoblocker 
• ATROPINE 
 Antimuscarinic only 
3. Anticonvulsant 
• DIAZEPAM
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SUMMARY

Cholinomimetics