Anticholinergics

Question 1

Vecuronium

Answer 1

Nicotinic receptor antagonist; used during surgery to relax muscles

Question 2

Atropine

Answer 2

MR antagonist (CNS included); used for organophosphate poisoning, surgery to prevent secretions and bradycardia; SE: belladonna/tachycardia

Question 3

Pralidoxime

Answer 3

AChE reactivator; used for organophosphate poisoning peripherally

Question 4

Pancuronium

Answer 4

Nicotinic receptor antagonist; used during surgery to relax muscles

Question 5

Glycopyrrolate

Answer 5

MR antagonist (quaternary); used for surgery to prevent secretions and bradycardia

Question 6

Neostigmine

Answer 6

Anticholinesterase; stop non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents

Question 7

Pyridostigmine

Answer 7

Anticholinesterase; prophylaxis for nerve gas

Question 8

Sarin, Soman, Tabun, VX, Cyclosarin

Answer 8

Organophosphates; nerve gases *Tabun cannot be fixed by pralidoxime

Question 9

Physostigmine

Answer 9

Anticholinesterase; used for belladona poisoning by benedryl

Question 10

Succinylcholine

Answer 10

Nicotinic receptor agonist- relaxes skeletal muscles via depolarization block; used for hyperkalemia leading to cardiac arrest

Question 11

Rocuronium

Answer 11

RAPID Nicotinic receptor antagonist; used during brief procedures to relax muscles

Question 12

Tolterodine

Answer 12

MR antagonist; used for urinary incontinence by relaxing detrusor muscle

Question 13

Scopolamine

Answer 13

MR antagonist (CNS included); used as anti-emetic; SE: belladonna/sedation

Question 14

Solifenacin

Answer 14

MR antagonist; used for urinary incontinence by relaxing detrusor muscle

Question 15

Parathion

Answer 15

Organophosphate; used as insecticide

Question 16

Pilocarpine

Answer 16

MR agonist; Used for glaucoma by contracting iris and ciliary muscle