MIDTERM EXAM Flashcards
1
Q
What are the Choline esters
A
Acetylcholine
Metacholine (Mecholyl)
Carbachol
Bethanechol (Urecholine)
2
Q
Quaternary ammonium that cannot penetrate
membranes
A
Acetylcholine
3
Q
Resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis than Acetylcholine
A
Metacholine (Mecholyl)
4
Q
Very potent ester (both muscarinic and
nicotinic)
A
Carbachol
5
Q
not hydrolyzed by cholinesterase
A
Bethanechol (Urecholine)
6
Q
Uses of Bethanechol (Urecholine)
A
Gastric retention
Postoperative abdominal distention
Nonobstructive urinary retention
Paralytic ileus