MN553 Unit 8 Study Guide Questions with Answers | Pharmacology | Graded A+

MN553 UNIT 8 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
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Other names for cholinergic agents

Parasympathomimetics



Muscarinic agonists




Direct acting cholinergic drugs

Bethanechol (Urecholine)



Pilocarpine (Pilocar )




Indirect acting cholinergic drugs

Cholinesterase inhibitors


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,Neostigmine bromide (Prostigmin)




Main uses of cholinergic drugs

To decrease intraocular pressure in glaucoma



To treat atony of GI tract and urinary bladder



To diagnose and treat MG




Function of Bethanechol (Urecholine)

Increases tone of detrusor muscle and causes bladder contractions



Increases gastric tone




Cholinergic effects

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,Constricted pupils



Increased saliva



Bronchoconstriction



Increased GI mucus



Bladder fundus contraction




Adrenergic effects

Dry mouth



Dilated pupils



Increased contractility



Increased HR



Bronchodilation

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, Bladder fundus relaxation, sphincter contractions




Alpha blocker medications

Prazosin (Minipress)



Tamsulosin (Flomax)




Clinical uses for alpha blockers

HTN



BPH




Clinical use for beta blockers

Angina



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