shit i still dont know :') Flashcards
drugs used to treat dry mouth?
cevimeline or pilocarpine (agonists at cholinergic receptors)
drugs used to treat myasthenia gravis?
AChE inhibitors
drugs for dyspnea due to COPD?
anticholinergics: ipratropium or tiotropium
patient wants to quit smoking- what drug?
varenicline
varenicline MOA?
partial agonist that binds to alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
adverse effects of varenicline?
suspected: nausea; serious: psychological issues
drugs for urinary incontinence?
antimuscarinic agents: oxybutynin or atropine
how to treat arrhythmia due to accidental od of diphenhydramine?
physostigmine (it crosses the BBB)
adrenergic drugs to treat hypotensive emergencies?
norepinephrine + phenylephrine
adrenergic drugs to treat chronic hypotension
ephedrine
adrenergic drugs to treat cardiogenic shock
dobutamine
adrenergic drugs to treat HTN?
alpha 2 agonists
adrenergic drugs to treat complete AV block and cardiac arrest?
epinephrine and isoproterenol
indirect adrenergic drugs to treat depression
phenelzine and selegiline
indirect adrenergic drugs to treat obesity
ephedrine and amphetamines