Term
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Definition
| Treatment of urinary retention |
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Term
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Definition
- Miosis during ocular surgery
- Topically to reduce intraoccular pressure in open-angle or narrow-angle glaucoma, particularly in patients who have become tolerant to pilocarpine
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Term
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Definition
| Reduce intraoccular pressure in open-angle, narrow-angle glaucoma |
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Term
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Definition
- Increased intestinal & bladder motility
- Reduce intraoccular pressure in glaucoma
- Reverse CNS & cardiac effects of tricyclic antidepressants
- Reverse CNS of atropine
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Term
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Definition
- Prevents postoperative abdominal distention
- Treat mystenia gravis
- As antidote for tubocurarine (muscle relaxant or for patients who are on ventilators)
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Term
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Definition
| For diagnosis of myastenia gravis |
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Term
| Donepezil, Golantamine, Rivastigmine |
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Definition
| Although their benefit is modest, these cholinesterase inhibitors remain first line treatment for alzeimher's disease. There is no consistent evidence to suggest treatment reduces healthcare costs or prolongs time until institutionalization. When Alzeimher's disease becomes moderate to severe, mematine or N-methyl-D aspertate antiagonist, sometimes is added to therapy |
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Term
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Definition
| Treatment open-angle glaucoma |
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Term
| Epinephrine (a1, a2, b1, b2) |
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Definition
Acute asthma
Treatment of open-angle glaucoma
Anaphylactic Shock
In local anesthetics to increase duration of action |
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Term
Norepinephrine (a1, a2, b2)
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Dopamine (dopaminergic, a1, b1) |
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Definition
Treatment of shock
Treatment of congestive heart failure
Increases blood pressure |
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Term
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Definition
| Treatment of congestive heart failure |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
As a nasal decongestant
Increases blood pressure
Treatment of paraoxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
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Term
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Definition
| Treatment of supraventricular tachycardia |
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Term
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Definition
| Treatment of hypertension |
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Term
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Definition
| Treatment of bronchospasm |
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Term
Albuterol
Pirbuterol
Turbutaline
(b2) |
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Definition
| Treatment of bronochospasm (short-acting) |
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Term
Salmeterol
Formoterol
(b2) |
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Definition
| Treatment of bronchospasm (long-acting) |
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Term
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Definition
| As a CNS stimulant in treatment of children with attention deficit syndrome, narcolepsy & apetite control |
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Term
Ephedrine
Pseudophedrine
(a, b, CNS) |
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Definition
Treatment of Asthma
-As a nasal decongestant
-Increase blood pressure |
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Term
Cyclopentolate
Tropicamide
Atropine |
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Definition
| In opthalmology, to produce mydriasis and cylcopenia prior to refraction |
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Term
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Definition
To treat spastic disorders of the GI & lower urinary tract
To treat organophosphate poisoning
To suppress respiratory secretions prior to surgery
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Term
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Definition
In obstretics, with morphine to produce amnesia & sedation
To prevent motion sickness |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Treatment of modern to severe hypertension |
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Term
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Definition
Hypertension
Glaucoma
Migraine
Hyperthyroidism
Angina pectora
Myocardial infarction |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
Acebutolol
Atenolol
Esmolol
Metaprolol
(b1) |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
Carvedilol
Labetalol
(a1, b1, b2) |
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Definition
Hypertension
Congestive heart failure |
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