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Pharmacology II: Exam 1
Local & General Anesthetics
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03/10/2010

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Term

How do local anesthetics work?

 

In general what is their mechanism of action?

 

What receptor states do LA work on?

Definition

- Block all sensation on a particular part of the body

 

- Na channel block

 

- Open/rapidly firing axons

- Resting

Term
What determines LA rate of action?
Definition
- Rate of distribution
Term

What are the 3 most common LAs?

 

What is the most widely used LA?

Definition

- Cocaine

- Procaine (Novocaine)

- Lidocaine (Xylocaine)

 

- Lidocaine (Xylocaine)

Term
What else is Lidocaine used for?
Definition
Class 1B anti-arrhythmic
Term
Why is cocaine not used as much as an LA?
Definition
Highly addictive
Term
What are the 2 main divisions of LA?
Definition

- Amide based

- Ester based

Term

What are the 3 ester (has 2 Os) based LA?

Clue: 1 I

Definition

- Benzocaine

- Cocaine

- Procaine

Term

What are the 3 amide (has an N) based LAs?

Clue: has 2 I's

Definition

- Bupivacaine

- Lidocaine

- Prilocaine

Term

Where are amide based LAs metabolized?

 

What are they metabolized by?

Definition

- Liver

 

- Amidases

Term

What pH are most LA?

 

How does lowering the pH effect the LA?

 

How can this be fixed?

Definition

- Weak base @ pH 8-9

 

- Makes it less effective (keeps it outside the cell)

 

Increasing dosage

Term

What controls the action of LA?

 

What are LA usually administered w?

 

Why?

Definition

- Absorption/diffusion from site

 

- Epinephrine

 

- Its vasoconstriction property -> reduces diffusion from site

Term

What determines the toxicity of LA?

 

Where is one place amide based LA get stored?

 

What is the main difference as far as toxic effects between Amide based & ester based?

 

What is the one exception to the rule?

Definition

- Distribution

 

- In fat

 

- Ester based has no systemic effects

 

- Cocaine

Term

Where are amide based LA metabolized?

 

What are amide based LA metabolized by?

 

Where are ester based LA metabolized?

 

What are ester based LA metabolized by?

Definition

Liver

 

P450/amidases

 

Plasma

 

Butyrylcholinesterase

 

 

Term

What on the neuron do LA effect?

 

What effect does carbonation have on LA?

 

Where should LA not be used?

 

What effects do LA have in these areas?

Definition

Peripheral nerve endings

 

Increases effect of LA

 

Areas w poor perfusion

 

Ischemia bc of vasoconstriction

Term
What is "numby stuff"?
Definition
Drug delivery system where LA are delivered along w electical charge
Term

What are some toxic effects of LA in general? 5

 

TTPIA

Definition

- Tongue numbness/tingling

- Tonic-clonic convulsions

- PNS desensitization

- Inhibits Na/Ca channels in the heart

- Allergic reactions due to PABA

 

Term

Procaine (Novocain)

 

Amide or Ester?

 

Metabolized by?

 

Toxicity?

 

What is the cure of the last toxicity?

 

Used as?

Definition

- Ester (of diethylaminoethanol & PABA)

 

- Pseudocholinesterase

 

- Inhibits sulfonamides

- Methemoglobinemia (damaged form of hemoglobin)

 

- Methylene blue

 

- LA

Term

Cocaine

 

Ester or amide?

 

What does it block?

 

Effects? 2

 

Why is it no longer widely used?

 

Used as?

Definition

- Ester (alkaloid)

 

- Reuptake of NE & DA (catecholamines)

 

- Euphoria -> depression

- Vasoconstriction

 

- Highly addictive

 

- LA

Term

Lidocaine (xylocaine)

 

Ester or amide?

 

When is it used? 2

 

Where is it metabolized?

 

Used as?

What is it metabolized by?

 

What is it administered with?

 

What else is it used for?

Definition

- Amide

 

- Infiltration blocks

- Epidural

 

- Liver

 

- P450

 

- Epinephrine

 

- Antiarrhythmic

 

- LA

Term

What are the 3 goals of GA?

 

What are the 2 things that determines what "goal" a GA will fulfill?

Definition

1) Analgesia (pain killer)

2) Amnesia

3) Unconsiousness

 

1) Speed of induction

2) Safety

Term
What 5 durgs are the GA used in conjunction w & why?
Definition

1) Benzodiazepines:

- Reduces anxiety

- Facilitates amnesia

2) Barbituates (phenobarbital)

- Induces sedation

3) Antihistimine (diphenhydramine)

- Reduces allregic reaction

- Recudes stomach acid (cimetidine)

4) Opiates (fentanyl)

- Analgesia

5) Anticholinergics (Scopalamine)

- Reduce secretion of respiratory fluid

- Prevent bradycardia

Term
What makes a drug a fast inductor?
Definition
- Insolubility
Term
What is the main concern with recovery from anesthesia?
Definition
- Diffusion hypoxia w nitrous oxide
Term
What are the 4 stages of anesthesia?
Definition

1) Analgesia (pain killer)

2) Excitement

3) Surgical anesthesia

4) Medullary paralysis & death

Term
What are the 3 gas anesthesias?
Definition

1) Halothane

2) Isoflurane

3) Nitrous Oxide

Term

How is anesthesia measured?

 

 

Definition
- by minimal alveolar concentration MAC
Term

What is the MAC for halothane?

 

What is the MAC for isoflurane?

 

What is the MAC for NO?

Definition

- 0.7%

 

- 1.2%

 

- 105%

Term

How does solubility effect GA?

 

List the gas anesthetics in order of more soluble to least:

Definition

- More soluble -> slower on & off

 

- Halothane (most)

- Isoflurane (middle)

- NO (least) 

Term

Halothane

 

MAC?

 

What is it usually combined w?

 

Side effects?

 

1 reason its still used as a GA?

 

Used as?

Definition

- 0.7%

 

- NO

 

- Hepatitis

- Arrhythmias

 

- Pleasent odor

 

- GA

Term

Isoflurane

 

What's special about this drug?

 

MAC?

 

Whys is it used?

 

Used as?

Definition

- Most commonly used gas GA in US

 

- 1.2%

 

- SAFE!!! No side effects

 

- GA

Term

NO

 

MAC?

 

Main use?

 

Side effects?

 

Used as?

Definition

- 105%

 

- Analgesic

 

- Diffusion hypoxia

- Peripheral neuropathy

 

- GA

Term

Propofol

 

Drug class type?

 

Main use?

 

Drug combined w & why?

 

Used as?

Definition

- Barbituate

 

- Most commonly used IV GA for short surgeries

 

- Opiates to provide pain relief

 

- GA

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