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Cholinergic Drugs
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
10/28/2013

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Term
Direct Cholinergic Drugs
Definition

Minic parasympathetic and acetylcholine

 

Bethanecol

 

Pilocarpine

 

Metoclopramide 

 

Decreases HR, diarrhea, vomiting, increases salivation

Term
Bethanecol (Urecholine)
Definition

Direct acting cholinergic 

 

Contracts bladder

 

Oral

 

 Decreases HR, diarrhea, vomiting, increases salivation

Term
Pilocarpine
Definition

Direct acting cholinergic

 

Tx glaucoma 

 

Topical

 

Decreases HR, diarrhea, vomiting, increases salivation

Term
Metoclopramide (Reglan)
Definition

Direct acting cholinergic

 

Tx GERD, acid reflex

 

Oral and injectable

 

Decreases HR, diarrhea, vomiting, increases salivation

Term
Indirect Cholinergic Drugs
Definition

Blocks the breakdown or reuptake of acetylcholine

 

Edrophonium

 

Pyridostigmine

 

Organophosphate compounds

 

Demecarium

Term
Edrophonium (Tensilon)
Definition

Indirect acting cholinergic 

 

Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis

 

Injectable

Term
Pyridostigmine (Mestinon)
Definition

Indirect acting cholinergic 

 

Tx myasthenia gravis

 

Oral

Term
Organophosphate Compounds
Definition

Indirect acting cholinergic 

 

Insectiside

 

Topical 

Term
Demecarium (Humorsol)
Definition

Indirect acting cholinergic 

 

Tx glaucoma with pupil constriction

 

Topical 

Term
Anticholinergics
Definition

Cholinergic blocking agents

 

Dries secretions, slows GI, increases HR

 

Can cause tachycardia, pupil dilation, dry mouth

 

Atropine

 

Aminopentamide

 

Propantheline

 

Pralidoxime

Term
Atropine
Definition

Anticholinergic

 

Preanesthetic agent - BAA

 

Injectable, oral, topical

 

Increases HR, dries secrections

 

Can cause tachycardia, pupil dilation, dry mouth

 
Term
Aminopentamide (Centrine)
Definition

Anticholinergic

 

Slows GI tract and diarrhea

 

Oral and injecable

 

Can cause tachycardia, pupil dilation, dry mouth

 

 

Term
Propantheline (Probanthine)
Definition

Anticholinergic

 

Used in horses for rectal palpation to prevent colonic contraction

 

Oral

 

Can cause tachycardia, pupil dilation, dry mouth

 
Term
Pralidoxime (2 PAM, Protopan)
Definition

Anticholinergic

 

Tx organophosphate toxicity

 

Injectable

 

Can cause tachycardia, pupil dilation, dry mouth

 
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