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Central Nervous System Pharmacology - Somatic and Autonomic Receptors
Somatic
 • Rocuronium -> Non-depolarizing (reversible competitive inhibitors)
blocks action AchE ... the levels of Ach ... and Digest” - Ach ... Fight or Flight” - Ach ... Adrenal Medulla - Ach
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
of generalized AChR-MG ... muscle-specificreceptortyrosinekinase #AChR
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
antipsychotics, oxybutynin, ACh ... - Cholinergic: ACh
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... Labs: - AchR antibodies
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
effectively increasing ACh
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Anti-Emetics Guide
Serotonin antagonists:
 • Ondansetron (Zofran), Granisetron (Kytril, Sancuso) - Headache,
paradoxical excitation ACh ... DA/Histamine/ACh
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Chlorpromazine ACh ... Block action of ACh
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
Primary varicocele ache
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Antagonism - Block ACh
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
suspected and anti-ACh