Test 1 Drugs

Question 1

Varenicline:

1. action
2. use
3. receptor type

Answer 1

1. partial nicotinic agonist
2. smoking cessation
3. a4b2 receptors

Question 2

Muscarine

1. action
2. susceptible to esterase?
3. use

Answer 2

1. muscarinic agonist
2. yes
3. found in mushrooms

Question 3

Pilocarpine

1. action
2. susceptible to esterase?
3. use

Answer 3

1. muscarinic agonist
2. no
3. open angle glaucoma

Question 4

Nicotine

1. action
2. susceptible to esterase?
3. use

Answer 4

1. nicotinic agonist
2. no
3. found in tobacco

Question 5

Methacholine

1. action
2. susceptible to esterase?
3. use

Answer 5

1. nicotinic / muscarinic agonist
2. yes
3. test for COPD

Question 6

Carbachol

1. action
2. susceptible to esterase?
3. use

Answer 6

1. nicotinic / muscarinic agonist
2. no
3. wide angle glaucoma

Question 7

Bethanechol

1. action
2. susceptible to esterase?
3. use

Answer 7

1. muscarinic agonist
2. no
3. post operative ileus, congenital megacolon, urinary retention

Question 8

Edrophonium

1. action
2. use

Answer 8

1. AChE inhibitor (comp. short acting)

2. bradycardia, down in CO, hypotension, bronchocontriction, secretions, miosis, CNS

Question 9

Donepezil

1. action
2. use

Answer 9

1. AChE inhibitor (comp. short acting)

2. bradycardia, down in CO, hypotension, bronchocontriction, secretions, miosis, CNS

Question 10

Galantamine

1. action
2. use

Answer 10

1. AChE inhibitor (comp. short acting)

2. bradycardia, down in CO, hypotension, bronchocontriction, secretions, miosis, CNS

Question 11

Physostigmine

1. action
2. use
3. clinical

Answer 11

1. AChE inhibitor (comp. medium acting on carbamate)
2. bradycardia, down in CO, hypotension, bronchocontriction, secretions, miosis, CNS
3. Alzhemier’s

Question 12

Rivastigmine

1. action
2. use
3. clinical

Answer 12

1. AChE inhibitor (comp. medium acting on carbamate)
2. bradycardia, down in CO, hypotension, bronchocontriction, secretions, miosis, CNS
3. Alzhemier’s