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        | MUSCARINIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS |  | Definition 
 
        | Diarrhea			Urination (micturition) Miosis (constricted pupils) Mucous
 Bradycardia
 Bronchorrhea/spasm/constriction
 Emesis
 Lacrimation
 Salivation/Secretion/Sweating
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        | NICOTINIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS |  | Definition 
 
        | Weakness Tachycardia
 Fasciculation
 Hypertension/Hyperglycemia
 Mydriasis (less common
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        | Term 
 
        | SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS in Central Nervous System |  | Definition 
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        | Parasympathetic Neuroeffector Junction |  | Definition 
 
        | Muscarinic M1-M5 Neurons
 M1 Gastric Parietal Cells (Increase HCl Secretion)
 M2 Cardiac & Smooth Muscle
 M3 exocrine glands, smooth muscle
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        | Term 
 
        | Postganglionic Nerve of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Skeletal Muscle Motor End Plate
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        | Cholinergic Receptor Locations (Nicotinic) |  | 
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        | Nicotinic and Muscarinic Receptors are both found here |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Indirect (Reversible and Irreversible) and Direct (resemble acetylcholine) acting affect M receptors and N receptors |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Direct acting cholinergic agonists general toxic effects |  | Definition 
 
        | Flushing, sweating, bradycardia, Bronchoconstriction, GI distress, belching, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, salivation |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Bethanechol, Carbachol, Pilocarpine |  | Definition 
 
        | Direct acting cholinergic agonists |  | 
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        | Indication – Urinary retention after surgery or postpartum Contraindications – Physical obstruction, asthma and Peptic ulcers
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        | Indication – Only used topically as a miotic to decrease IOP Can stimulate BOTH Muscarinic and Nicotinic receptors at PNS/SNS
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        | Indications - Glaucoma: IOP decreases in 1 hour Tertiary amine
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        | Increased intraocular pressure, degenerative process in the trabecular meshwork |  | 
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        | No abnormal resistance to aqueous humor outflow |  | 
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        | Indirect Cholinergic agents Prolongs duration of endogenous acetylcholine
 Cause both Muscarinic and Nicotinic Stimulation
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        | Term 
 
        | Edrophonium, Physostigmine, Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine |  | Definition 
 
        | Reversible anticholinesterases |  | 
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        | Clinical indication – diagnosis of myasthenia gravis Quaternary Ammonium
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        | Tertiary Amine Indications – Atony  (Increases intestinal and bladder motility)
 Treatment for anticholinergic overdose (atropine, tricyclics and phenothiazines); glaucoma
 May cause convulsions in high doses
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        | Quarternary ammonium Clinical Indication – antidote for neuromuscular blockers and myasthenia gravis
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        | Clinical Indication -  Used for myasthenia gravis treatment |  | 
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        | Irreversible Anticholinesterases Clinical Indication - Irreversible anticholinesterase used to treat glaucoma
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        | Term 
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        | Will reactivate cholinesterase, antidote to Cholinesterase Inhibitors |  | 
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        | A M receptor antagonist, relieves the symptoms |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Acronym for symptoms of a direct acting or indirect acting acetylcholinesterase inhibitors Sweating, Lacrimation, Urination, Diarrhea, Wheezing, Accommodation, Rinorrhea, Miosis, Fasiculations
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        | Term 
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        | Sub categories: Antimuscarinic - interrupts parasympathetic signals
 Ganglionic Blockers - (Nicotinic blockers)
 Neuromuscular Blockers
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        | Block muscarinic receptors on the effector organs of the parasympathetic nervous system and on the sweat glands (exception from sympathetic system) Symptoms are opposite those from acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
 Contraindications - Narrow angle glaucoma, Tachycardia, GI or GU Obstructive disease, Myasthenia gravis , Asthma (Atropine only)
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        | Atropine Sulfate, Scopolamine, Oxybutynin, Tolterodine, Ipratropium |  | Definition 
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        | GI - Antispasmodic agent for GI track and bladder - Reduces motility but not HCL secretion Antidote for cholinergic agonists (organophosphate overdoses)
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        | Motion Sickness - Topical patch used to treat motion sickness |  | 
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        | Exerts direct antispasmotic effect on smooth muscle Indication - Bladder instability and overactive bladder
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        | Indicated for overactive bladder |  | 
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        | Indication – Bronchospasm associated with COPD and Rhinorrhea |  | 
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        | No selectivity - block receptors on both the parasympathetic and sympathetic ganglia |  | 
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        | Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs |  | Definition 
 
        | Indication – Surgery to produce complete muscle relaxation |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Tubocurarine, pancuronium, vecuronium |  | Definition 
 
        | Nondepolarizing blockers Competitive blocker - action can be reversed by increasing concentration of acetylcholine with cholinesterase inhibitors
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        | Depolarizing Agent Attaches to nicotinic receptor and depolarizes the junction but remains on the receptor for a long time, noncompetitive
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