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1
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Bethanechol

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Direct muscarinic receptor agonist; activates bowel and bladder smooth muscle; resistant to AChE;

2
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Carbachol

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Carbon copy of ACh;

3
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CU bethanechol

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postoperative ileus, neurogenic ileus, urinary retention

4
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CU carbechol

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glaucoma, pupillary constriction, relief of IOP

5
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CU pilocarpine

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potent stimulator of sweat, tears and saliva; open and closed angle glaucoma

6
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CU methacholine

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challenge test for diagnosis of asthma

7
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Pilocarpine

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Contracts ciliary muscle of eye (open-angle glaucoma), contracts pupillary sphincter (closed-angle glaucoma);
“you cry, drool, and sweat on your pillow”

8
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Methacholine

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Stimulates muscarinic receptors in airway when inhaled

9
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CU neostigmine

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postoperative and neurogenic ileus and urinary retention, Myasthenia gravis, reversal of NMJ blockage (postoperative)

10
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Neostigmine

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anticholinesterase (neo CNS = no CNS)

11
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CU pyridostigmine

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Myasthenia gravis (long acting); does not penetrate CNS

12
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Pyridostigmine

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anticholinesterase –> inc ACh and strength; does not penetrate CNS

13
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CU Physostigmine

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anticholinergic toxicity (ie jimson weed, atropine overdose); crosses BBB –> CNS

14
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physostigmine

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anti cholinesterase that crosses BBB

15
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Name three AChE inhibitors that work for Alzheimer’s

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rivastigmine, galantamine, donepezil

16
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Historically, dx of myasthenia gravis (extremely short acting). MG now diagnosed by anti-ChR aAB test.

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Edrophonium

17
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General toxicities of all indirect and direct cholinomimetics

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exacerbation of COPD, asthma, PUD

18
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4 direct cholinomimetics

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bethanechol, carbachol, pilocarpine, methacholine

19
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7 indirect cholinomimetics

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Neo-, pyrido-, physio- stigmine

rivastigmine, galantamine, donepezil

20
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Cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning (often due to organophosphates (parathion) that irreversibly inhibit AChE –> too much ACh)

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DUMBBELS
Diarrhea
Urination
Miosis
Bronchospasm
Bradycardia
Excitation of skeletal muscle and CNS
Lacrimation,
Sweating 
Salivation
21
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Antidote to organophosphate poisoning

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atropine (competitive inhibitor) + pralidoximine (regenerates AChE if given early)

22
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Atropine, homatropine, tropic amide effect on eye

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mydriasis (pupil dilation) and cycloplegia (paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye –> loss of accommodation)

23
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benztropine

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muscarinic antagonist for Parkinson’s disease

24
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scopolamine

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muscarinic antagonist for motion sickness

25
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ipratropium, tiotropium

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muscarinic antagonist for COPD, asthma

26
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oxybutynin,
darifenacin,
solifenacin

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reduce urgency in mild cystitis and reduce bladder spasms

Other agents: tolterodine, fesoterodine, trospium

27
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Glycopyrrolate

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Affects GI and respiratory systems.
Parenteral: postoperative use to reduce airway secretions
Oral: drooling, peptic ulcer

28
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atropine effect on airway

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decreases secretions

29
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atropine effect on stomach

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decreases acid secretion

30
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atropine effect on gut motility

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decreases

31
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atropine effect on bladder

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decreases urgency in cystitis

32
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atropine effects

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inc pupil dilation, cycloplegia

dec AW secretions, stomach acid, gut motility, urgency in cystitis

33
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Atropine toxicity

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Hot as a hare (inc temp due to dec sweating)
Dry as a bone (dry mouth + skin)
Red as a beet (flushed skin)
Blind as a bat (cycloplegia, mydriasis)
mad as a hatter (disorientation… and constipation)

34
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special populations to worry about with atropine toxicity

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acute angle-closure glaucoma in elderly (mydriasis),
urinary retention in men w/ BPH,
hyperthermia in infants