Pharma

Question 1

Pilocarpine

Answer 1

-muscarinic agonism
-Resistant to AChE
-Can cross blood-brain barrier (tertiary amine)

Question 2

Rapid-acting insulin

Answer 2

• Rapid-acting insulin, e.g. lispro ,
  aspart, glulisine
• onset of action15–20 minutes
• Peak 1–2 hours
  -Duration 3–6 hours

Question 3

Short-acting,

Answer 3

onset of action 30-60 minutes
- Peak 2-4 hours
-Duration 8 hours

Question 4

Long-acting insulin

Answer 4

Long-acting insulin analogues, e.g. detemir, glargine , degludec

onset of action 1-2hr

-Duration 24 hours