Anticholinergics Flashcards
What are the 2 naturally occurring anticholinergics?
Atropine
Scopolamine
Are naturally occurring anticholinergics tertiary or quaternary anticholinergics?
Tertiary
Semi-synthetic anticholinergic
Glycopyrrolate
Is glyco tertiary or quaternary?
Quaternary
Which class of anticholinergics cross BBB?
Ex.
Tertiary amine anticholinergics
Atropine and scopolamine
Atropine and scopolamine are what mixture?
Active form?
Racemic mixtures
Levorotary exhibits anticholinergic effects
Natural anticholinergics contain what acid?
Tropic acid
Semi-synthetic anticholinergics contain what acid?
Mandelic acid
Anticholinergics work by
Fitting muscarinc cholinergic receptors just like Ach
Anticholinergic =
Anti parasympathetic
Which exhibits greater antisialagogue and ocular effects?
Scopolamine
Which anticholinergic works fastest?
Atropine
Which anticholinergic would you give with edrophonium?
Which with neostigmine?
Edrophonium- atropine
Neostigmine- atropine or glycopyrrolate
Dose of atropine with edrophonium
7 mcg/kg
Dose of atropine with neostigmine
0.6-1.2 mg