Anticholinergic Drugs Flashcards
mechanism of action for anticholinergic drugs
block the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors
three clinical uses for anticholinergic drugs
decrease GI motility
pre anesthetic
dilates pupils for ophthalmic exam
two ways that anticholinergics can help decrease GI motility
antiemetic
antidiarrheal
two ways that anticholinergics can be used as a preanesthetic
drying of secretions
preventing bradycardia
seven adverse effects of cholinergic drugs
Drowsiness
Disorientation
Tachycardia
Photophobia
Constipation
Anxiety
Burning at injection site
what are adverse effects of cholinergic drugs related to
dose of drug
which anticholinergic drug is a preanesthetic drug and is mydriatic
atropine
a type of medicine that make the pupil of the eye dilate (open up)
mydriatic drug
which anticholinergic drug is a preanesthetic
glycopyrrolate
