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| When released from the cholinergic nerve terminal, acetylcholine is rapidly hydrolyzed by acetylcholinesterase (found in neurons) to choline and acetate. |
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| Used primarily as an ophthalmic solution in the treatment of open angle glaucoma. Used as a sialagogue for the treatment of xerostomia and Sjogren's syndrome. |
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| (Urecholine) PO postoperative and postpartum urinary retention and to increase peristalsis and enhance secretory activity. |
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| (Prostigmin) Used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis |
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| (Mestinon) Used in the treatment of mysathenia gravis. It is generally preferred over neostigmine because of its longer duration of action. |
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{THA, Cognex) *Prototype*
Treatment of mild to moderate dementias of the Alzheimer's type |
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| (Aricept) Used to treat mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type. |
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| (Namenda) Used to treat Alzheimer's disease |
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| (Exelon) used to treat Alzheimer's |
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| {Reminyl) Used to treat Alzheimer's |
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| Administered prior to induction of anesthesia to protect heart from vagal reflexes and prevent excessive respiratory secretions. |
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| Antisialagogue (antisaliva) effect |
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| (Atrovent) Bronchodilator |
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| *Prototype* {Ditropan XL) (Oxytrol)(Gelniue) Used to treat urinary incontinence |
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| (Detrol) Used to treat overactive bladder |
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| (Mydriacyl) Causes mydriasis and cycloplegia |
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| Prevention of motion-induced sickness |
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| (Cogentin)Relieves the tremors of Parkinson's disease |
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| (Antispas, Bentyl) Has been used for a wide variety of conditions involving increased spasticity and motility of the GI tract. |
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(Adrenalin; adrenaline) *Prototype*
Prolong duration of anesthetic, tx of life threatening allergic reactions, production of coarse ventricular fibrillation during cardiopulmoary resuscitation. |
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| (Levarterenol; Levophed) Indicated for blood pressure control in acute hypotensive states. |
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| Increases cardiac output in patients with low blood pressure, atrial filling pressures, and low urine output. |
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| Amphetamine and dextroamphetamine |
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| CNS stimulant and mood-elevating (euphoriant) effect |
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| (Ritalin, Concerta) Treatment of ADHD |
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(Neo-Synephrine) *Prototype*
Used to treat BP decrease that accompanies regional anesthesia or peripheral vasodilatation that accompanies administration of injected or inhaled anesthetics. [Opthalmic] a mydriatic without causing cycloplegia. [Nasal] Decongestant |
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| [ salbutamol; Proventil, Ventolin] For relief and prevention of reversible bronchospasm associated with asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and COPD. |
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| [Serevent] For the maintenance of bronchodilation and prevention of symptoms of asthma. |
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[Aldomet] *Prototype*
Am effectove antihypertensive. Pregnancy Cat B, it is often listed as a DOC for treating HTN in pregnant women |
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[Catapres]
Used to aid in diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, in suppressing signs and symptoms of withdrawal from opiods, to enhance analgesic effect of opioids, intrathecally as an analgesic, as a nonstimulant used in the treatment of ADHD and as an antihypertensive. |
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| [Regitine] Treatment of acute hyptertensive emergencie; local infiltration is used when a sympathomimetic is accidentally administed extravascularly. |
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| [Minipress] Used to treat hypertension |
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| [Hytrin] & [Cardura] Treatment of HTN and BPH |
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| [Flomax] Used to treat BPH |
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| Finasteride & Dutasteride |
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[Proscar] & [Avodart]
Used for BPH and lotion for male pattern baldness. Pregnancy category X |
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| [Viagra] Used to treat erectile dysfunction |
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[Inderal] *Prototype*
Treatment of HTN, angina pectoris, supraventricular arrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias, PVCs, digitalis induced tachyarrhythmias, resistant tachyarrhythmias, MI, pheochromocytoma, hyptertrophic aortic stenosis, essentail tremors, and migraine headache prophylaxis. |
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| [Timoptic Blocadren] Used topically in treatment of glaucoma. |
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[Lopressor, Toprol XL]
Used to treat HTN, angina, acute MI and CHF. Preferable in pts with diabetes or peripheral vascular disease |
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| [Tenormin] Used to treat angina, HTN and acute MI |
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| [Brevibloc] Used to treat adverse blood pressure and heart rate responses that occur intraoperatively in response to noxious stimulation. |
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[Normodyne; Trandate]&[Coreg]
Both drugs are indicated for the treatment of HTN. |
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| Nicoderm, Nicotrol, Nicorette |
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| Used for smoking cessation |
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| [Zyban] First developed as an antidepressant [Wellbutrin] It is also used for smoking cessation |
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[Chantix]
Used for oral treatment of tobacco dependence |
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