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| Neurotransmitters-Peripheral N.S. |
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Acetylcholine
Norepinepherine
Epinepherine
Dopamine |
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| Broken down by acetylcholinesterase (enzyme) |
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| reuptake to vesicles or broken down by monoamine oxidase (enzyme) |
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| Cholinergic Drugs Definition |
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| Influence the activity of cholingeric receptors |
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| Cholinergic Drugs-Major Classes |
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| Muscarinic agonists; anticholinesterase drugs; muscarinic antagonist |
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| stimulates muscarinic receptors |
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| Bethanechol: Administration |
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| PO (onset PO: 30-60 min.) |
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| urinary retention, GERD, gastric atony |
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| reduce pulse; increase sweat, salivation, bronchial & gastric acid secretions; smooth muscle contraction-bronchial constriction, increased GI motility, bladder contraction, vasodilation; miosis & ciliary contraction |
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| Bethanechol: Adverse effects |
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| hypotension, bradycardia; diarrhea, bronchoconstriction |
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Isopto-Carpine
Solution (0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 6%)
Gel 4%
Salagen-5 mg, 7.5 mg tablet |
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Glaucoma
Symptomatic treatment of xerostomia caused by salivary gland hypofunction |
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| Causes reduction in intraocular pressure |
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Block acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors
AKA anticholingeric drugs, parasympatholytic drugs |
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| Blockades muscarinic receptors |
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| PO, topically (eye), IM, SC, IV |
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| preanesthetic drug; prepare eyes for exam; bradycardia; bilary colic; disentery; muscarinic poisoning; peptic ulcers; asthma |
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| ^P; decrease secretions; relax smooth muscle (bronchi, bladder, GI tract); pupil dilation; focus eye to far vision |
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| Atropine: adverse effects |
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| mild CNS excitation; dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, constipation; anhidrosis; in asthmatics, may thicken and dry bronchial secretions; ^P; toxicity=hallucinations & delerium, coma, R arrest, death |
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