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CHOLINORECEPTOR ACTIVATING AND CHOLINESTRASE INHIBITING DRUGS Flashcards

1
Q

choline esters

A
M
C
B

A

acetylcholine
metacholine
carbachol
betanechol

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muscarinic alkaloids

M
A
P
O

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muscarine
arecoline
pilocarpine
oxotremonine

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3
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nicotinic alkaloids

N
L
D

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nicotine
lobeline
dmpp

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4
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reversible indirect acting cholinomimetics

Inhibits the breakdown of Ach:

N
P
P

A

neostigmine
physostigmine
pyridostigmine

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5
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irreversible indirect acting

E
S
S

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echothiopate
parathion
sarin

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6
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_______– is a nicotinic partial agonist
it appears to reduce craving in persons addicted to nicotine by causing smaller amounts of dopamine release compared to nicotine itself

A

varenicline

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7
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___________ a carbamate and several others are used exclusively in alzheimer’s disease

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rivastigmine

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8
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____________ used for the rapid reversal of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade____

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endrophonium

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9
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the antidote of first choice is the antimuscarinic agent __________

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atropine

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