Lesson 14 Flashcards
Act as the same site as the neurotransmitter acetylcholine
Cholinergic agonist
Increase the activity of ACH (acetylcholine)
Cholinergic agonist
These receptor sites are found throughout the body, so their stimulation produces similar effects when the parasympathetic nervous system is activated
Parasympathomimetics
Give examples of indirect-acting cholinergic agonists
Alzheimers Disease
Myasthenia Gravis
Similar to ach and react directly with receptor sites to cause the same reaction
Direct-acting Cholinergic Agents
Common examples of Direct-acting Cholinergic Agonist
Bethanechol and pilocarpine
Used as agents to increase bladder tone, urinary excretion, and GI secretions
Direct-acting Cholinergic Agonist
Used to treat non-obstructive postoperative and pospartum urinary retention to treat neurogenic bladder atony
Bethanechol
An opthalmic agent use to induce miosis or pupil constriction
Carbachol
Betanechol is approved for treatment of neurogenic bladder in children _____
Older than 8 years of age
Bind to muscarinic receptors and used to increase secretion in the mouth and gI tract and relieve symptoms of dry mouth
Cevimeline and pilocarpine
Used to control myasthenia gravis and for reversal of neuromuscular junction
Neostigmine
Pyridostigmine
Used for diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
Edrophonium
Do not react directly with ACH receptor sites
Indirect-acting cholinergic agonist
They react chemically chemically with acetylcholinesterase
Non-directing cholinergic agonist