Other Knowledge Flashcards
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Q
Anticholinergics
- Blocks neurotransmitter acetylcholine to…?
- Effects which system?
- Examples of anticholinergic effects
A
- CNS and PNS
- Parasympathetic system; which controls the involuntary movement of smooth muscles in GI, UT, lungs etc….
- Poor coordination; Dementia; Dry eyes, mouth, nose; Stop sweating/ Red skin/ Pupil dilation; increase HR; urinary retention; constipation
- CNS effect resembles delirium
