DRUG LIST: Cholinergic Drugs

Question 1

Parasympathomimetic Drugs

Answer 1

• Bethanechol (Urecholine)
  
  • stimulate GI motility and bladder
• Pilocarpine (pilocar)
  
  • Short acting glaucoma drug

Question 2

anticholinesterase agents (acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors)

Answer 2

• Edrophonium (tensilon)
  
  • diagnosis for myasthenia gravis
• neostigmine (prostigmin)
  
  • treatment for myasthenia gravis
• physostimine (eserine)
  
  • treatment for glaucoma
• pyrisdostigmine (mestinon)
  
  • treatment for myasthenia gravis
• donepezi (aricept)
  
  • treatment for alzheimer’s disease
• galantamine (reminyl)
  
  • treatment for alzheimer’s disease
• rivastigmine (exelon)
  
  • treatment for alzheimer’s disease