Uses Flashcards
1
Q
Bethanechol
A
Postoperative ileus neurogenic ileus
urinary retention
2
Q
Carbachol
A
Constricts pupil and relieves intraocular pressure in open-angle glaucoma
3
Q
Methacholine
A
Challenge test for diagnosis of asthma
4
Q
Pilocarpine
A
Potent stimulator of sweat, tears, and saliva
Open-angle and closed-angle glau
5
Q
Galantamine,
donepezil,
rivastigmine
A
Alzheimer disease (Alzheimer patients gallantly swim down the river)
6
Q
Edrophonium
A
Historically used to diagnose myasthenia gravis;
replaced by anti-AChR Ab (anti-acetylcholine
receptor antibody) test.
7
Q
Neostigmine
A
Postoperative and neurogenic ileus and urinary retention
Myasthenia gravis
Reversal of neuromuscular junction blockade
(postoperative).
8
Q
Physostigmine
A
Antidote for anticholinergic toxicity; phreely
(freely) crosses blood-brain barrier p CNS
(tertiary amine).
9
Q
Pyridostigmine
A
Myasthenia gravis (long acting); does not penetrate CNS (quaternary amine).
