Cholinergic Receptors Flashcards
Cholinergic Agonists
Treatment of galucoma (Topical application)
Pilocarpine- carbachol - physostigmine
Cholinergic Agonists
Postoperative paralytic ileus & urinary retention,
megacolone
bethanechol
Treatment of myasthenia gravis
neostigmine , pyridostigmine
Cholinergic Agonists
Atropine intoxication
physostigmine
Used for diagnosis of myasthenia gravis ?
Edrophonium
Used to reverse neuromuscular blocking agents ?
Neostigmine
Used in the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer ’s disease (cross BBB) ?
Rivastigmine,donepezile,gallantamine
used in xerostomia & Sjogren’s
syndrome ?
Pilocarpine , cevimeline
Contraindications of cholinergic Agonists ?
1- Bronchial asthma 2- Hypotension 3- Peptic ulcer 4- Urinary incontinence 5- coronary insufficiency 6- Hyperthyroidism 7- obstructive urinary retention
ACETYLCHOLINE in eye ?
Thus vision is fixed for near objects (cyclospasm)
ACETYLCHOLINE : EYE ?
miosis