DRUG LIST: ANTICHOLINERGIC DRUGS

Question 1

NATURAL ALKALOIDS

Answer 1

• atropine
  
  • Bradycardia (heart rate below 40’s in the crash carts)
• belladonna
• (beautiful woman cleopatra) used for dilation, intestinal cramping
• hyoscyamine
• intestinal cramping
• scopolamine (hyoscine)
• before suregery, dec aspiration, patch before going on a boat to avoid motion sickness

Question 2

SYNTHETIC ANTISPASMODIC DRUGS

Answer 2

• Dicyclomine (Bentyl)
  
  • intestinal spasm (cramping)
• oxybutynin (Ditropan)
• bladder spasm (urine leaks out)
• Tolterodine (Detrol)

Question 3

SYNTHETIC ANTICHOLINERGIC DRUGS

Answer 3

• Glycopyrrolate (Robinul)
  
  • before surgery dec aspiration pneumonia
• propantheline (Pro-Banthine)
• Decrease stomach acid
• Ipratropium (Atrovent) -Inhaler
• treats asthma

Question 4

MYDRIATICS AND CYCLOPEGICS

Answer 4

• atropine (long acting)
• cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl)
  
  • short acting m&c
• Homatropine (Homatrocel)
• short acting m&c
• Scopolamine (hyoscine)
• short acting m&c
• tropicamide (mydriacyl)
• Mydriasis only