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What is a muscarinic agonist used to treat open angle glaucoma?
Isopto Carpine
What is a muscarinic agonist used in post-op/partum and chronic bladder conditions?
Urecholine
When should you administer Aricept?
evening to decrease chances of side effects
What is a contraindication of Aricept?
do not use in pt who has COPD
What is a muscarinic antagonist that induces mydriasis and cycloplegia?
Isopto Atropine
When should you apply Transderm-Scop and how often should you change it?
- apply 4 hours prior to desired time of effect
- replace every 72 hours
What medication is used for Parkinsons and which class is it under?
- Cogentin
- muscarinic antagonist
What is a precaution for Cogentin?
- decreases ability to sweat
- use caution in hot weather
Which medication has these directions: administer 30 min before meal to decrease chances of muscle spasm
Bentyl
Hyoscyamine sulfate can be used in the ER. What is it used for?
spastic colon
What are the sig for both of hyoscyamine sulfate?
- Levsin 0.125mg tab: 1-2 tab q4h prn
- Levbid: 1-2 cap q12h
What is used to treat overactive bladder that is dosed at 5mg tid or 5mg XL daily?
Ditropan
What is the sig for Detrol and Detrol LA?
- 2 mg tab bid
- 4 mg LA cap daily
Which class is Atrovent a part of?
anticholinergic
What are the two classes that the combination drug Combivent consist of?
anticholinergic + beta 2 agonist
Under which conditions should you use ipratropium + albuterol?
to treat bronchospasm where a bronchodilator is not enough
What is an important counseling point when dispensing Spiriva?
rinse mouth and spit to avoid dry mouth
What is the sig for Tudorza?
inhale one puff every 12 hours
Which drugs make up the beta-1 agonist?
- dopamine
- Dobutrex
Which drug is used in hemodynamic imbalances?
dopamine
Which drug is used for cardiac decompensation?
Dobutrex
Which drug is used in Parkinson?
Sinemet
What are the sig for Sinemet and Sinemet CR?
- Sinemet: individualized; start 25/100 tid
- CR: individualized; start 50/200 bid
Which alpha-1 agonist is used for ocular vasoconstriction and also topical nasal decongestant?
- naphazoline
- oxymetazoline
What is an important counseling point for alpha-1 agonists?
limit use to 3 days due to rebound congestion
What is the max dose of Sudafed?
60mg Q4-6H
Which alpha agonist is also a beta agonist?
epinephrine
Which alpha-2 agonist inhibits central sympathetic outflow?
Catapress
T/F You can get orthostatiac hypotension with Catapress.
True
Which medication is used to treat glaucoma by decreasing aqueous humor production and stimulate outflow?
Alphagan P
T/F Before administering other eye drops after administering Alphagan P, you must wait 3 minutes.
F; wait 5 minutes
What can you used for exercise induced asthma?
- beta-2 agonist
- Serevent Diskus (DPI)
- Xopenex
- Proventil
What is one thing to keep in mind when dispensing Serevent Diskus?
must be dispensed with corticosteroid
T/F Foradil is a DPI that must be refrigerated upon patient pickup.
F; Foradil is an aerolizer that had capsules for inhalation
T/F; Xopenex is an S-isomer of alubterol.
F; it’s an R-isomer
Which medication is used as a tocolytic agent to relax uterine smooth muscle associated with preterm labor?
Brethine
Which beta agonist is used to treat overactive bladder?
Myrbetriq
Which medication potentiates activity of NE and 5HT by blocking their reuptake?
Elavil
T/F; Pamelor can be taken 150mg daily.
T
What is the correct way to dose Tofranil for children?
2.5mg/kg/day; anything over will cause cardiotoxicity
In adults, what is Tofranil used for?
depression
In children, what is Tofranil used for?
prevent bed wetting in children
Which medication is a nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor?
Nardil
What is an important counseling point for Nardil?
food restriction: tyramine
Besides Flomax, when should you administer alpha-1 antagonists and why?
- at bedtime
- minimize side effects
- avoid first dose syncope