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Cholinergic agonist

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Pupil constrict, heart decrease, vasodilation, bronchoconstriction, increase GI, urinary bladder constriction

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Cholinergic receptor agonists chemicals

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Acetylcholine, methacholine, carbachol, pilocarpine, betanechol

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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

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Edrophonium (tensilon), Physostigmine (Eserine), Neostigmine (prostigmin), Pyridostigmine (mestinon), Rivastigmine (excelon), Donepezil (aricept), Galantamine (razadyne), insecticides, nerve gases

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Cholinergic receptor agonists info

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Drugs that directly activate either nicotinic or muscarinic receptors

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Many drugs that have anticholinergic activity effect?

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patients with glaucoma, BPH, Alzheimer’s

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Clinical uses of cholinergic receptor agonists

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Very limited because of side effects

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Open angle glaucoma

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permits opening of canal of schlemm when ciliary muscle constricts for aqueous drainage, most common form, responds to therapy

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Closed angle glaucoma

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a physical obstruction of the canal, even muscle contraction the canal cannot be opened, does not respond to medication, can be emergency

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Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

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Blocks acetylcholinesterase will increase concentration of ACH in synapse, similar result of receptor agonist; increase GI, relax bladder sphincter

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Adverse drug reactions of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

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SLUD; salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation; increase sweating, bradycardia, hypotension, miosis

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Adverse drug reactions of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

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SLUD; salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation; increase sweating, bradycardia, hypotension, miosis

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Eprophonium (tensilon)

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rare, primarily used for diagnosis myasthenia gravis, given IV, short acting, pt with mg will have improvement when given this drug

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pyridostigmine (Mestinon)

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Reversible, for treatment of myasthenia gravis, PO

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Neostigmine, Physostigmine

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Used by anesthesiologists for reversal of neuromuscular blockers, IV or IM; reverse paraysis

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Pralidoxime (Protam)

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a cholinesterase reactivator, used for pesticide or nerve gas poisoning, most effective if given within hours of exposure, rarely used

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Atropine

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Given IV, can be used for reversal of any AchE inhibitor

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Alzheimer’s disease

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loss of cholinergic neuronal activity has been identified as a contributable cause of cognitive decline, AchE have become mainstay in therapy, hope to slow progression

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Tacrine (Cognex)

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first AchE inhibitor available, still on market but never used; causes liver damage

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Tacrine (Cognex)

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first AchE inhibitor available, still on market but never used; causes liver damage

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Donepezil (aricept)

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mild-severe alzheimer’s (dif dose), no dose adjust for hepatic or renal, ADR’s: incomnia, weight loss

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Galantamine (Razadyne)

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mild to moderate Alzheimer’s, PO only, dose adjust for renal and hepatic, Drug Interaction increase activity of galantamine

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Rivastigmine (Exelon)

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Mild-severe Alzheimer’s (same dose), Parkinson’s dementia (same dose), adjust for renal and hepatic; transdermal thought to be beneficial for compliance and less adr’s

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Parasympatholytics are more commonly called

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anticholinergics, very common

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Action of anticholinergics

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act as competitive antagonists at muscarinic receptor site on post ganglionic neurons

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Types of parasympatholytics

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Atropine, scopolamine (Transderm), Dicyclomine (bentyl), hyoscyamine, Glycopyrrolate (Robinul)

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Anticholinergic eye medications

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Atropiine, cyclopentolate, phenylephrine (cyclomydril), tropicamide (Midriacyl)

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Anticholinergic heart uses and medications

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For short term management of bradycardia; Atropineand glycoprrrolate (Robinul)

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There are no clinical uses for which anticholinergic

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Sweat gland and blood vessels

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Anticholinergic salivary gland uses and medication

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inhibits secretion of saliva; Atropine and glycopyrrolate

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Anticholinergic urologic use

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Urinary incontinence; Tolterodine, Oxybutynin, solifenacin, darifenacin, trospium, fesoterodine

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Oxybutynin (ditropan)

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manage overactive bladder, no dose adjust for hepatic or renal, ADR: dry moouth, dizziness, constipation

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Oxybutynin (ditropan)

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manage overactive bladder, no dose adjust for hepatic or renal, ADR: dry mouth, dizziness, constipation

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Tolterodine (Detrol)

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long acting, overactive bladder, adjust for renal and hepatic; ADR: dry mouth, HA, constipation; some drug reaction

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Solifenacin (Vesicare)

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overactive bladder, caution with renal and hepatic, ADR: dry mouth, constipation; DI: grapefruit juice; appealing for dementia pts

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Darifenacin (Enablex)

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overactive bladder; no adjust for renal, adjust for hepatic; ADRs: dry moouth, HA, constipation; preferred with dementia

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Trospium (sanctura)

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Overactive bladder, adjust renal, none for hepatic; ADR: dry mouth; VERY expensive

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Fesoterodine (Toviaz)

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Overactive bladder; adjust renal and liver; ADR: dry mouth; some DI, Very expensive

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Anticholinergic respiratory use and medication

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use for asthma, COPD; atropine, glycopyrrolate

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Ipratropium (atrovent)

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asthma, COPD; inhaler or nebulizer; no renal or hepatic, no DIs, no ADRs; Frequent dosing because of short half life

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Tiotropium (spiriva)

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Long acting, COPD only, once daily, dry powder inhaler; new to market, $$

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Aclidinium (Tudorza)

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Only COPD, twice daily, new product $$

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Aclidinium (Tudorza)

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Only COPD, twice daily, new product $$

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Anticholinergic GI uses and medication

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cramping, diarrhea, IBS; dicyclomine, hyoscyamine

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Dicyclomine (Bentyl)

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Antispasmodic, IBS and cramping; Adr: drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, blurred vision; old drug, cheap

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Hyoscyamine (anaspaz, Levsin)

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GI, preferred for peds, common adrs, old, cheap

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Anticholinergic CNS uses

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restores balance of neurotransmitters, Parkinson’s, prevent motion sickness

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Benztropine (Cogentin)

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use for EPS, anti-psychotics, ADR: agitation, HA, constipation, dry mouth, Tachycardia etc, old cheap

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Trihexyphenidyl (artane)

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CNS, ADRs: significant constipation, tachy, etc, old, cheap

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Scopolamine (transderm)

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Motion sickness, patch, OTC, ADRs: drowsiness, blurred vision

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Glycopyrrolate (Robinul)

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Neuromuscular, IV ADR: HA, vomiting, dry mouth, constipation